CAS achieves the world's first artificial synthesis of ribonucleic acid (RNA) with the same chemical structure as a natural RNA molecule and with complete bioactivity.

CAS' Institute of High Energy Physics sends China's first e-mail.

The Beijing Electron-Positron Collider (BEPC) completes its first electron-positron collisions.

The Hefei Synchrotron Radiation Light Source is officially completed and put into operation.

The first report on sustainable development in China, "Survival and Development," is published, marking the advent of sustainability research in the country.