Prof. Chen Yiyu meets with the Max Planck Society Delegation

On April 7, Prof. Chen Yiyu, President of NSFC, met with Mr. Philippe Busquin, the Research Commissioner of the European Commission. Prof. Zhu Zuoyan, Vice Presi-dent of NSFC, first gave a brief introduction about NSFC and its cooperation and exchange with European countries.Both sides then exchanged their views on the support of ba-sic research, project evaluation,     

NSFC President Attended the 6th Meeting of Heads of Research Councils in Asia

On November 6, 2008, the 6th Meeting of Heads of Research Councils in Asia was held in Jeju, Korea. NSFC President Prof. Chen Yiyu headed a 4-member delegation to attend the meeting. His counterparts, Mr. Hyung Chul Moon, Acting Chairman and CEO of Korea Science and Engineering Foundation （KOSEF） and Prof. Motoyuki Ono, President of Japan Society for Promotion of Science （JSPS） also headed their delegations at their presence. In the meeting, three organizations presented their own latest sci ence and technology policies and had an active discussion on topics of mutual interests.     

Prof. Chen Yiyu met with Prof. Colin Blakemore from MRC

On August 10, 2004, Prof. Chen Yiyu, President ofNSFC, met with Prof. Colin Blakemore, Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council (MRC), UK. On behalfofNSFC, Prof. Chen expressed a warm welcome to Prof.Blakemore. Prof. Han Jianguo, Director General of the Bureau of International Cooperation, gave a brief introduc-tion about NSFC and its international cooperation. And then both sides exchanged the views about the talent training,     

NSFC Presidents met with Nobel Laureate Prof. Yang Zhenning

February 23, 2004, Prof Chen Yiyu President of NSFC, Prof. Zhu Zuoyan Vice President of NSFC and Prof. Shi Changxu, Member ofCAS, met with Prof. Yang Zhenning, American Chinese Nobel Prize Laureate.     

President Chen Yiyu Visits Greece,Spain and Germany

During his visit in Greece,Prof.Chen met with Anna Diamantopoulou,the Minister of Education in charge of science and technology affairs.Prof.Chen introduced China's science and technology structure and the important role of NSFC in the system.The Minister expressed great interest in collaboration with China in science and technology.Both sides agreed to actively promote Sino-Greece collaboration in science and technology and hope to sign the NSFC-GSRT bilateral cooperation agreement during the Minister's...     

Prof. Chen Yiyu Visited France and Germany

Prof. Chen Yiyu, President of NSFC, paid a successful visit to France and Germany from July 12 to 23, 2004.     

President Chen Yiyu Meets with Former NSF Director

NSFC President Chen Yiyu met with Dr.Arden L.Bement,former NSF Director on April 27,2011. Prof.Chen extended his welcome to Dr.Bement and expressed his appreciation to Dr Bement's positive contributions to China-US collaboration in basic research.He also introduced NSFC's recent development. During the meeting,the two sides exchanged views on such topics as climate change,water and energy challenges,and discussed the perspective of collaboration in these fields.     

NSFC President Chen Yiyu Met with RFBR President

NSFC President Prof. Chen Yiyu met with President of Russian Foundation for Basic Research （RF- BR）, Prof. Vladislav Ya. Panchinko and Prof. Vladimir Kovalev, Director of Department of International Relations of RFBR on November 22, 2008. Both leaders briefed the latest developments of respective organization and discussed the issues of science fund management, strategies and priorities of disciplines, etc. , and expressed satisfactory regarding the friendly and fruitful cooperative relations that have been established between NSFC and RFBR since long. Consensus was reached to further explore possibilities to foster collaborations between young scientists by holding joint workshops on specific topics with common interest.     

President Chen Yiyu Visits Taiwan Province

At the invitation of the K. T. Li Foundation for the Development of Science and Technology, a NSFC delegation of 6 members led by its President, Prof. Chen Yiyu, visited Taiwan, China from June 12 to 18, 2008.     

The First Sino-Thailand Joint Workshop for Natural Products and Drug Discovery Held in Chengdu

The First Sino-Thailand Joint Workshop for Natural Products and Drug Discovery was successfully held in Chengdu from September 16 to 19, 2008. This is the first workshop jointly organized by NSFC and Thailand Research Fund （TRF） under the MOU between the two funding agencies. During the meeting, 30 distinguished scientists from both countries reached several agreements on further cooperation through idea exchange and discussion session. Dr. Piyawat Boon-long,     

Vice President Shen Wenqing Met with ANR President

On November 19, 2008, Prof. Shen Wenqing, NSFC Vice President, met with Dr. Jacques Stern, the visiting President of the French National Research Agency （ANR）. The Attendees from NSFC were Mr. Zhang Zhaotian, Deputy Director-general, and Mr. Liu Ke, Director of Division from the Department of Information Sciences, and Mr. Lu Rongkai, Director of Division of the Bureau of International. The meeting was followed by a lunch at NSFC.     

6.4 Billion Yuan for NSFC Projects in 2008

NSFC President Prof. Chen Yiyu announced at NSFC＇s Sixth Plenary Session of the General Assembly that a budget of 53.59 billon yuan, which is an increased of 25% to that of last year, was approved by the government for the fiscal year 2008. In practice, NSFC, based on the demand of national budgeting reform and the development of basic research, will arrange a funding plan of 6.4 billion yuan.     

Vice President Shen Wenqing Met with IFREMER Delegation

Prof. Shen Wenqing, Vice President of NSFC, met with President of French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea （IFREMER） on November 18, 2008. Prof. Han Jianguo, Director General of International Cooperation Bureau and Prof. Chai Yucheng, Deputy Director of the Earth Science Department also attended the meeting.     

Vice President Wang Jie Met with Vice President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Prof. Wang Jie, NSFC Vice President, met with Prof. Tariq Durrani, Vice President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, on May 21, 2008. They held talks on issues concerning bilateral workshops and joint projects to be funded in 2009, and agreed upon the areas to launch the joint call for proposals, as well as deadlines for proposal submission and approval. Prof. Zhang Wei, Deputy Director General of the Department of Management Science, and other NSFC staff attended the meeting.     

Prof. Zhu Daoben pays a working visit to Belgium and Poland

NSFC delegation, headed by Prof. Zhu Daoben, Vice President, paid a visit to Belgium and Poland from May 11 to 19. In Belgium, Prof. Zhu and his delegation held a meeting with Prof. Dr. Maurice Pensaert, Secretary General,and Dr. Benno Hinnekint, Director, Flanders Foundation for Scientific Research (FWO). During the talk, both sides exchanged the information about the latest development of the two organizations and their international activities,     

从啁啾脉冲放大到强场激光物理——2018年诺贝尔物理学奖解读

1985年,Donna Strickland和Gérard Mourou等提出了啁啾脉冲放大(chirped pulse amplification,CPA)技术的概念,这是超高峰值功率超短脉冲激光技术发展的一个重要里程碑,直接推动了超强超短激光和强场激光物理等研究领域的诞生。目前,利用CPA技术已经可以获得峰值功率达到10拍瓦(PW,1 PW =10¹⁵ W)量级的激光脉冲,被认为是“将影响从聚变到天体物理的每一项研究”的成果。也正因此,发明啁啾脉冲放大(CPA)技术的法国科学家Gérard Mourou和加拿大科学家Donna Strickland,获得了2018年诺贝尔物理学奖。首先,初步介绍了Strickland和Mourou提出的啁啾脉冲放大(CPA)技术;然后,结合上海光学精密机械研究所强场激光物理国家重点室在超强超短激光技术和强场激光物理研究等方面的成果,以及承担的国家重大科技基础设施项目“上海超强超短激光实验装置”,简单介绍了Gérard Mourou和Donna Strickland 获奖的意义;最后,对相关领域未来发展进行了初步的展望。     

Progress in synthesizing functional nano materials

With the consistent investment, the research team directed by Prof. Yadong Li of Chemistry Department of Tsinghua University achieved new progress in synthesizing nano materials with specific functions. The research team led by Prof.     

Vice President Shen Wenqing Met with US Science Dean Delegation

NSFC Vice President Prof. Shen Wenqing met with an US science dean delegation on 21 October, 2008. Prof. Shen briefed the delegation on NSFC＇s profile of international cooperation with the United States, followed by discussions on how to better develop China-US collaboration in science and technology and how to encourage US students to do research in China. Dr. Alex DeAngelis, the new Director of NSF Beijing Office, joined the delegation. NSFC staff from the Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Bureau of International Cooperation attended the meeting.     

陈列平:开启“免疫正常化”肿瘤免疫治疗新纪元

癌症免疫治疗,利用抗体阻断介导肿瘤免疫逃逸的通路,尤其是PD-1/B7-H1(PD-L1)通路,可以激活肿瘤免疫反应来控制肿瘤生长,在多种肿瘤治疗中取得了突破性的疗效,从而荣获2018年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。陈列平最早于1999年克隆B7-H1,并阐明其在癌症免疫中的关键作用,是这一通路应用于癌症治疗的重要奠基人和推动者。文章沿着癌症免疫治疗领域发展的时间轴,回顾陈列平在该领域的重要贡献,揭示PD通路成功应用于癌症免疫治疗的原因和特点,并展望该领域未来的发展方向。     

黄克孙与杨振宁

介绍了物理学家兼诗人黄克孙先生的著作和经历,特别考察了他与杨振宁先生的特殊友情以及在玻色气方面的合作研究详情。