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The '''Chinese Academy of Sciences''' ('''CAS'''), formerly known as '''Academia Sinica''', is the [[national academy]] for the [[natural science]]s of the [[People's Republic of China]]. It is an institution of the [[State Council of China]], functioning as the national scientific think-tank, providing advisory and appraisal services on issues stemming from the national economy, social development, and science and technology progress. It is headquartered in [[Beijing]], with institutes all over the People's Republic of China. It has also created hundreds of commercial enterprises, [[Lenovo]] being one of them.
The '''Chinese Academy of Sciences''' ('''CAS'''), formerly known as '''Academia Sinica''', is the [[national academy]] for the [[natural science]]s of the [[People's Republic of China]]. Collectively known as the "Two Academies (二院)" with the [[Chinese Academy of Engineering]], it is an institution of the [[State Council of China]], functioning as the national scientific [[thinktank]], providing advisory and appraisal services on issues stemming from the national economy, social development, and science and technology progress. It is headquartered in [[Beijing]], with branch institutes all over the People's Republic of China. It has also created hundreds of commercial enterprises, [[Lenovo]] being one of them.


==Organization==
==Organization==
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** [http://english.shanghaipasteur.cas.cn/ Institut Pasteur of Shanghai]
** [http://english.shanghaipasteur.cas.cn/ Institut Pasteur of Shanghai]
* [http://www.syb.cas.cn/ Shenyang Branch]
* [http://www.syb.cas.cn/ Shenyang Branch]
** [http://english.imr.cas.cn/ Institute of Metal Research]
** [http://english.sia.cas.cn/ Shenyang Institute of Automation]
** [http://english.iae.cas.cn/ Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology], formerly the Institute of Forestry and Pedology
** [http://www.sict.cas.cn/ Shenyang Institute of Computing Technology]
** [[Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics]]
** [[Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics]]
** [[Shenyang Institute of Automation]]
** [http://english.qdio.cas.cn/ Qingdao Institute of Oceanology]
** [http://english.qibebt.cas.cn/ Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology]
** [http://english.yic.cas.cn/ Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research]
* [http://www.whb.ac.cn/ Wuhan Branch]
* [http://www.whb.ac.cn/ Wuhan Branch]
** [http://www.wipm.ac.cn/ Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics]
** [http://www.wipm.ac.cn/ Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics]

Revision as of 15:16, 25 September 2013

This article is about the institution in Chinese mainland. For the institution in Taiwan, see Academia Sinica.
Chinese Academy of Sciences
中国科学院
Zhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn
File:Chinese Academy of Sciences logo.jpg
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Agency overview
Formed1949
HeadquartersBeijing
Agency executive
Parent agencyState Council of China
Websitecas.ac.cn
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Traditional Chinese中國科學院
Simplified Chinese中国科学院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn
Wade–GilesChungkuo K'ehsüehyüan
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJung1 gwo2 ke1 swye2 ywan4
JyutpingZung1 gwok3 fo1 hok6 jyun2

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. Collectively known as the "Two Academies (二院)" with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, it is an institution of the State Council of China, functioning as the national scientific thinktank, providing advisory and appraisal services on issues stemming from the national economy, social development, and science and technology progress. It is headquartered in Beijing, with branch institutes all over the People's Republic of China. It has also created hundreds of commercial enterprises, Lenovo being one of them.

Organization

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has six academic divisions:

  • Mathematics and Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Life Sciences and Medical Sciences
  • Earth Sciences
  • Information Technological Sciences
  • Technological Sciences

The CAS has thirteen regional branches at Beijing, Shenyang, Changchun, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Kunming, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Hefei and Xinjiang.

The CAS has over one hundred institutes and two universities (the University of Science and Technology of China at Hefei, Anhui and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences). Backed by institutes of CAS, UCAS is headquartered in Beijing, with graduate education bases in Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Lanzhou, four Science Libraries of Chinese Academy of Sciences, three technology support centers and two news and publishing units. These CAS branches and offices are located in 20 provinces and municipalities throughout China. CAS has invested in or created over 430 science- and technology-based enterprises in eleven industries including eight companies listed on stock exchanges.

Membership of the Academy represents the highest level of national honor for Chinese scientists. The CAS membership system includes members, emeritus members and foreign members.

Research Reputation and Ranking

Chinese Academy of Science is ranking the 12th research institute in the world by Nature Publishing Index 2012, by Nature Publishing Group.[1]

List of presidents

  1. Guo Moruo (郭沫若): 1949–1978
  2. Fang Yi (方毅): 1979–1981
  3. Lu Jiaxi (卢嘉锡): 1981–1987
  4. Zhou Guangzhao (周光召): 1987–1997
  5. Lu Yongxiang (路甬祥): 1997–2011
  6. Bai Chunli (白春礼): 2011–incumbent

Research Institute

Scientific integrity

On February 26, 2007, the CAS published a Declaration of Scientific Ideology and set up a commission for scientific integrity to promote transparency, autonomy and accountability of scientific research in the country. The Ministry of Science and Technology had at the same time also initiated measures to address misconduct in state-funded programs.[2]

Awards

Since 1999 the CAS has issued the annual State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, presented by the President of China to the recipient.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ranking".
  2. ^ Reforming research in China The Lancet, Volume 369, Number 9565, 17 March 2007
  3. ^ "China in Brief – Science and Technology – Awards". China Internet Information Center (State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group). Retrieved 2012-11-21. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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