The Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) is an educational institute and research center focused on scientific and technological development, innovation research and scientific consultancy. The academy has 104 research institutes, 12 academic branches, three universities and 11 supporting organizations in 23 regions of China. CAS is home to over 80 percent of China's large scale science facilities. These include the Beijing Electron Positron Collider, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokomak, the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, among others.
Contact details
- Website:
- http://www.cas.cn/
- Address:
- 52 Sanlihe Rd., Xicheng District, Beijing, China Postcode: 100864
- Country:
- China
- Sub-region:
- Eastern Asia
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
China
Operating languages
Chinese
, English
Organisation details
Business model
Government
Year founded
1949
Institutional affiliations
Government
Founded by
Founders: Communist Party of China
Founder gender: Other entities
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Hou Jian Guo
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Hou Jian Guo
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Hou Jian Guo
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Hou Jian Guo
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Hou Jian Guo
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
中国科学院
China average
Global average
2024
中国科学院
2021
中国科学院
Age (years)
中国科学院
China average
Global average
% Female researchers
2019
中国科学院
China average
Global average
Organisational performance
Publications
2023
中国科学院
China average
Global average
2018
中国科学院
2017
中国科学院
Financials
2018
中国科学院
China average
Global average
2017
中国科学院
2016
中国科学院
Data notes
Last
updated: 15/03/2025
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