1. CAS: An Ideal Partner for Collaboration in Science & Education
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CAS: An Ideal Partner for Collaboration in Science & Education
Bureau of International Cooperation
Chinese Academy of Sciences

2. A Cradle of Science and Innovation in China
Founded in 1949
Based on the former Academia Sinica and Beiping Academy
Home to the best minds
A powerhouse of knowledge and innovation
2011-
Bai
Chunli
Guo Moruo
Fang Yi
Lu Jiaxi
Zhou Guangzhao
Lu Yongxiang
Academia Sinica ( )
CAS headquarters ( )
CAS headquarters (1979-) 2 2

3. The Largest R&D Performer
104 National Institutes, which host
4 National Labs
10 National Eng. Labs
84 State Key Labs
31 State Eng. Centers
211 CAS Key Labs
7 CAS Eng. Centers
13 Botanic Gardens
3 Universities (USTC/UCAS/STU)
700+ Spin-offs
Distribution of CAS Institutes
Staff: 68,727
Graduates: 55,291
CAS Members: 730
Foreign Members: 70
Budget : ~6.8 Billion USD

4. Home to Mega Science Facilities
CAS hosts and manages > 85% mega science facilities in China
Covering a wide arrange of areas: particle physics, dark matter, astronomy, cosmology, nuclear fusion, oceanology, biodiversity, so on and so forth
EAST
SSRF
LAMOST
FAST
BEPCⅡ
Germplasm bank
ShiyanⅠ
HIRFL-CSR 4

5. Earth & Environmental Sciences
A Comprehensive and Multi-disciplinary
Research Portfolio
Pure & Physical Sciences
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Mechanics
Astronomy
Chemistry
Geology
Geography
Ecology
Oceanology
Atmospheric Sciences
Life & Health Sciences
Information and Technological Sciences
Botany, zoology & microbiology
Genetics, genomics, proteomics and phenomics
Biomedical sciences
Agricultural sciences
ICT
Space science
Photo-electronics
Energy and materials
Interdisciplinary research and collaborations are stressed and supported to address real-world problems and complex challenges

6. R&D Highlights Recent highlights : Historic breakthroughs:
Quantum communication system
7,000m-deep submersible---Jiaolong
Supporting Qinghai-Tibet railway system
Discovery of a third neutrino oscillation
Completing 1% human genome sequencing
A key role in Beidou Navigation System
Historic breakthroughs:
Making the first A-bomb and satellite in China
The first synthesis of bovine insulin in the world

7. Nature Index for Institutions in China
Productivity---National Ranking by Nature Index (WFC)
Nature Index for Institutions in China
(1 Jan 2015~31 Dec 2015)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (1)
USTC (5)
Tsinghua University (4)
Peking University (2)
Fudan University (7)
Zhejiang University (6)
Source: Nature Index ( /)

8. Nature Index for Global Institutions
Productivity---Global Ranking by Nature Index (WFC)
Nature Index for Global Institutions
(1 Jan 2015~31 Dec 2015)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (1)
MPG (4)
CNRS(3)
Harvard University (2)
Stanford University (5)
University of Tokyo(6)
Source: Nature Index ( /)

9. Productivity---in Terms of Patents
Patent Applications & Patents Granted
By CAS and major top Chinese Universities
Source: CAS Patent Analysis System (2015)

10. Sales revenue and profit as a result of CAS technology transfer
Translate research results into value-added technology and products
Partner with local government and industry
Establish joint research institutes, tech transfer centers and incubators
With local government
Jointly established institutes 11
CAS tech transfer centers or incubators 28
Institute-level technology transfer or incubation centers
349
With industry
Institute-level engineering centers
392
Sales revenue and profit as a result of
CAS technology transfer
Top 6 priorities for technology transfer
Novel materials technology
Advanced manufacturing
Cost-effective biomedicine and medical diagnostic/treatment devices
Agricultural technology
Electronics and IT Technology
Clean energy technology 10

11. Commercialization through spin-offs

12. Commercialization through spin-offs

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