Chinese Academy of Sciences

This article is about the national academy of China. For the separate institution located in Taipei, see Academia Sinica.

Chinese Academy of Sciences
Seal of the Academy
Other name中国科学院 (Native Name)
Parent institutionState Council of China
Founder(s)Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government (emerged to the State Council in 1954)
Established1 November 1949; 75 years ago (1949-11-01)
FocusNatural sciences
PresidentHou Jianguo
Staff69,000 (2022)[1]
Key peopleWu Zhaohui, Vice President
BudgetCN¥162.1 billion (2022)[2]
SubsidiariesWuhan Institute of Virology
Formerly calledAcademia Sinica (1949–1980s)
Address52 Sanlihe Rd, Xicheng, Beijing, China
Location
Nationwide
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China
Websiteenglish.cas.cn Edit this at Wikidata
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Simplified Chinese中国科学院
Traditional Chinese中國科學院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn

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 thousand graduate students.[5]

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Republican era and was formerly also known by that name until the 1980s. The academy functions as the national scientific think tank and academic governing body, 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 affiliate institutes throughout China. It has also created hundreds of commercial enterprises, Lenovo being one of the most famous.

The academy also runs the University of Science and Technology of China and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,[6] both of which are among the world's top four institutions in the Nature Index rankings.[7][8] CAS also holds a stake in the Chinese hacking company I-Soon.[9]

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  9. ^ Kang, Dake; Soo, Zen (8 March 2024). "Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex". Associated Press. Retrieved 8 March 2024.