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english.cas.cn. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS; 中国科学院) [3] is the national academy for natural sciences and the highest consultancy for science and technology of the People's Republic of China. [4] It is the world's largest research organization, with 100 research institutes, 2 universities, 69,000 full-time employees, and 79 ...
At the Chinese Academy of Sciences, new members are elected biennially. [1] Before 2014 only a maximum of 60 members could be inducted each time, but this restriction has since been removed by new bylaws. The candidates are nominated by current members or academic groups, although foreign members and senior members cannot nominate new ...
Tu Youyou (Chinese: 屠呦呦; pinyin: Tú Yōuyōu; born 30 December 1930) is a Chinese malariologist and pharmaceutical chemist.She discovered artemisinin (also known as qīnghāosù, 青蒿素) and dihydroartemisinin, used to treat malaria, a breakthrough in twentieth-century tropical medicine, saving millions of lives in South China, Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America.
The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS; 中国科学院大学) is a public university headquartered in Shijingshan, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. [1] The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction. [2] Officially established in 2012, the university derives from the ...
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) has a similar role to CAS for social sciences and philosophy. There are also many more narrow academies such as the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) gives grants to individual researchers after peer-review. [38]
Qian Xuesen. Qian Xuesen (Chinese: 钱学森; 11 December 1911 – 31 October 2009; also spelled as Tsien Hsue-shen) was a Chinese aerospace engineer and cyberneticist who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics and established engineering cybernetics. He achieved recognition as one of America's leading experts in rockets ...
Chung-Yao Chao. Che Chi-ming. Chen Biao (astronomer) Chen Chuangtian. Chen Da (scientist) Chen Dingchang. Chen Fahu. Chen Fangyun. Chen Hualan.
Hou Jianguo ( Chinese: 侯建国; born October 1959) is a Chinese chemist and politician. He served as party secretary of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine from 2017 to 2018. An accomplished research scientist, Hou is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and The World Academy of Sciences.