Pioneer Initiative

Introduction

The Pioneer Initiative of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is a direct result of President XI Jinping’s visit to CAS in July, 2013. It is also an action in response to the call of the new Chinese government for deepening reform of China's science and technology (S&T) structure and mechanisms. In addition to highly praising CAS as a national strategic research force during the visit, President XI encouraged it to strive for more contributions in the future... [more]

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Major Actions

Restructure CAS Institutes

● Innovative Academies

Focusing on mission-oriented research for innovative outputs that meet the strategic demands of industrial and economic development.

● Centers of Excellence

Performing basic research in the frontiers sciences.

● Mega-Science Research Centers

Built on major facilities and platforms for innovative research in S&T, open to the entire country and to the world.

● Feature Institutes

Committed to research relevant to sustainable economic and social development in China.

Optimize scientific deployment according to five priorities

	Strategic and major scientific issues and challenges
	Fundamental science, frontiers and inter-disciplinary research
	Core technology for emerging industries
	National missions
	Health and sustainable development

Further enhance the role and impact as a national scientific think-tank

An Institute for S&T Strategy and Consultation will be organized to explore new mechanisms for an effective research and management platform, making CAS a source of innovative ideas.

Further reform talent & personnel management system

Actions include reforming the CAS members election & management, the introduction of tenure-track system and implementation of CAS President's International Fellowship (PIFI), etc.

Implement an open innovation strategy

Enhance domestic & international cooperation to further provide S&T service

	Develop a national science & technology service (STS) network
	Establish regional innovation system
	Implement internationalization strategy
	Develop national science platforms open to the public and the whole scientific community