NSFC General Assembly Stresses Its Role in Innovation

<正>The 3rd Plenary Session of the 6th National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC) General Assembly was held in Beijing on March 23,2010,with the participation of members of NSFC General Assembly, members of NSFC Supervision Committee and NSFC staff.During the opening ceremony,NSFC     

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan and Prof. Wang Jie Met with the ASRT Delegation

On October 24, 2005, at the invitation of NSFC, a delegation from the Academy Scientific Research and Technology of Egypt (ASRT), consisting of 2 delegates, headed by Prof. Shoukry, Vice President of ASRT, visited NSFC after attending the 28th General Assembly of the International Council for Science (ICSU) in Suzhou, China. NSFC and ASRT signed a scientific collaborative agreement in March 1998. Prof. Zhu Zuoyan, Vice President of NSFC, and Prof. Wang Jie, Vice Presiden…     

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.     

Twelve Billion Yuan RMB for NSFC Programs in 2011

In 2011,the Central Government will continue to make a remarkable increase funding for the National Natural Science Fund.The planned amount of funding reaches 12 billion RMB with an increase of over 16%of that of the last year. At the 4th Plenary Session of the 6th NSFC General Assembly held on March 23rd,NSFC President Chen Yiyu said that the Central Government would increase the funding of NSFC in 2011 and the total amount of NSFC funding will reach 12 billion RMB.At the same time,some adjustments will...     

The 4th Plenary Session of the 6th NSFC General Assembly Held in Beijing

The 4th Plenary Session of the 6th NSFC General Assembly was held in Beijing on March 23rd,2011. At the opening ceremony,NSFC President Chen Yiyu delivered NSFC's Work Report entitled Keep Opening up New Prospect for the Development of the Science Fund by Highlighting Strategic Orientation and Creating Environment for Innovation.NSFC Vice President Sun Jiaguang delivered the Report on Formulating the Twelfth Five-Year Plan for the National Natural Science Foundation.Professor Zhu     

NSFC Inspection Delegation Visited The U.S.

At the invitation of Dr. C. C Boesz, Inspector General (IG) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in     

Further Implement the Scientific Outlook for Development and Open up a New Prospect for Science Funding

The first plenary session of the Sixth NSFC General Assembly was held in Beijing on May 27, 2008. State Councilor Liu Yandong attended the meeting, gave her greetings and paid tribute to those scientists and technologists who contributed to the quake relief endeavor. She emphasized that NSFC should, guided by the scientific outlook for development, precisely grasp its strategic position in the national innovation system, consistently develop and improve the science funding system and strive to open up a new prospect for science funding.     

The 6th ASIAHORCs General Meeting in Beijing

The 6th Asia Heads of Research Councils(ASIAHORCs) General Meeting was held at National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC) on Oct.10,2012.The openning ceremony was chaired by Prof. Shen Wenqing,Vice President of NSFC.With sincere congratulations to the meeting,NSFC President Prof.Chen Yiyu delivered a speech at the openning ceremony on behalf of the organizer,extended warm welcome to all guests to ASIAHORCs General Meeting in China.Representatives of science funding agen-     

New porphyrin functional molecules with multiple cavities and near infrared absorption

<正>With the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,the research group led by Prof.Song Jianxin(宋建新)from the Key Laboratory of Application and Assembly of Organic Functional Molecules,Hunan Normal University,synthesized newπ-extended‘earring’porphyrins with multiple cavities     

世界历史上的大地震

里斯本地震 (葡萄牙,1755年11月1日,震级8级以上,死亡约7万人) 这次地震是迄今为止欧洲最大的地震.地震发生在距离里斯本城几十千米的大西洋海底.里斯本城遭破坏极其严重,约7万人死亡,其中许多人是由于震后引起的海啸致死的.里斯本地震后,欧洲的地震研究才从宗教的束缚中解放出来.地震发生后214年,即1969年2月28日,在这个海域附近又发生了一次8级左右的大地震.     

News in Brief

<正>NSFC President Meets with Secretary General of HFSPO On January 15th,2014,NSFC President Yang Wei held a meeting with Prof.Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker,Secretary General of Human Frontier Science Program Organization(HFSPO)and former President of DFG.NSFC Vice President Meets with UK DelegationOn February 19,2014,NSFC Vice President Liu Congqiang met with the delegation from the UK headed by Prof.Paul Boyle,chief executive of the Economic and Social Research Council and RCUK International Champion.     

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan Met with the INRA Delegation

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan, Vice President of NSFC, met with the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) delegation led by its Deputy Director General, Prof. Guy Riba on Jan. 18, 2007.     

Vice President Shen Wenqing Meets with NRF Guests

<正>NSFC Vice President,Prof.Shen Wenqing met with a Korean delegation led by Mr.Gyu-han Bae, Director General of the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) on April 16,2010.     

Prof. Chen Yiyu Meets with Prof. O' Reilly, Chief Executive of EPSRC

Prof. Chen Yiyu, President of NSFC, met with Prof. O'Reilly, Chief Executive of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and President of the Institution of Electrical Engineering (IEE).After Prof. Chen's welcome address, Prof. O'Reilly briefed about the purpose of his China tour and Sir Alf Roberts, IEE CEO, about IEE. Prof. He Minghong, Deputy Secretary-General and Director General of the Bureau of     

Cervical spondylosis and hypertension

<正>With the support by the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing and Capital Medical Development Research Fund,the team led by Prof.Peng BaoGan(彭宝淦)from the Department of Spinal Surgery,Institute of Spinal Surgery of Armed Police Force,General Hospital of Armed Police Force,reported a clinical     

Vice President Attends 5th ASIAHORCs Meeting

The 5th Asian Heads of Research Councils(ASIAHORCs) Meeting was held in Bangalore,India on November 27th,2011.Prof.Shen Wenqing,NSFC Vice President attended the meeting,which was sponsored by the Department of Science &.Technology(DST),the Government of India.The participants include Dr.Makoto Asashima,the Executive Director of Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences (JSPS);Prof.Kyuhan Bae,Director General of the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF),Dr.     

Development and validation of a radiomics nomogram for preoperative prediction of lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer

<正>With the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,the research team jointly led by Porf.Liu Zaiyi(刘再毅)at Guangdong General Hospital and Prof.Tian Jie(田捷)at the Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging,Chinese Academy of Sciences,developed a CT-based radiomics prediction model to preoperatively predict the lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer(CRC),which was published in     

NSFC Vice President Liu Congqiang Attends the 10th AISAHORCs Meeting

<正>NSFC Vice President Prof.Liu Congqiang attended the 10th Asian Heads of Research Councils(ASIAHORCs)General Meeting,which was held in Okinawa,Japan from September 21to 23,2016.     

The Eighth A-HORCs Meeting Held in Xi＇an

<正>The Eighth Meeting of Heads of Research Councils in Asia(A-HORCs) was held in Xi'an on September 16th.Prof.Chen Yiyu,President of the National Science Foundation of China(NSFC),Prof.Motoyuki Ono,President of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS) and Prof.Kyuhan Bae,Director General of the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) headed their delegations at the presence. As the host,Prof.Chen chaired the meeting. The theme of the meeting is Science Planning.The three parties presented next 5-year perspectives of respective research councils and discussed on subjects such as funding plans and implementation of pro-     

Press Conference on NSFC's 13~(th) Five Year Plan Held in State Council Information Office

<正>At 10:00a.m.,June 14,2016,the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)held a press conference in the State Council Information Office.Gao Wen,Vice President of NSFC and Han Yu,Deputy Secretary General and Spokesman of NSFC attended the press conference and introduced the 13~(th) FiveYear Plan of the National Natural Science Fund,followed by answering to the reporters’request.The