Knowra Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences is China’s national institution for natural-science research, bringing together research institutes and providing scientific advice to the state.
National Academy of Sciences : A national institution that advances research, recognizes scientific achievement, or advises government, depending on the country. The Chinese Academy belongs to this international institutional family, with a distinctive research-institute network.
Chinese Space Station : China’s permanently crewed orbital laboratory, known as Tiangong. Academy institutes contribute research and instruments to China’s space-science program.
Republic of China : The state established in 1912 after the Qing dynasty, which governed mainland China until 1949. The academy was founded in 1928 under this republic’s government.
Reform and opening-up : China’s economic and institutional reforms initiated in 1978, including expanded engagement with the world. The policy shift enabled renewed research activity and wider international scientific exchange.
Guo Moruo : A Chinese writer, historian, and archaeologist who served as the first president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His presidency gave the newly founded academy a prominent intellectual and cultural leader.
Chinese Academy of Engineering : China’s national academy focused on engineering science and technology. It parallels the Academy of Sciences but centers engineering and applied technology.
FAST radio telescope : A 500-meter spherical radio telescope in Guizhou, China, used for astronomical observations. Academy astronomers use this national facility to investigate pulsars and other radio sources.
Academia Sinica : A research institution founded in 1928 that became Taiwan’s national academy after 1949. It was established in the same year as the Chinese Academy of Sciences and later followed a separate institutional path.
Project 863 : A Chinese state research program launched in 1986 to advance high technology. Academy institutes took part in national technology programs that directed research toward strategic priorities.
Lu Jiaxi : A Chinese chemist who served as president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 1981 to 1987. He led the academy during its post–Cultural Revolution recovery and modernization.
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