On July 14, the 2021 new elected academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was held in Beijing. Hou Jianguo, President, Party Secretary, and Executive Chairman of the Presidium of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, attended the certificate issuance ceremony and delivered a speech. Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Presidium of the School of Science and Technology Gao Hongjun presided over the event.
Hou Jianguo awarded academician certificates to all newly elected academicians. The newly elected academician signed a letter of commitment on the spot, solemnly promising that he will correctly exercise the rights of academicians, fulfill the obligations of academicians, cherish the honors of academicians, play the role of a role model of morality, and be committed to promoting the development of science and technology, promoting the construction of the scientific and technological team, carrying forward the excellent academic style, popularizing scientific knowledge, and contributing to the department's role as a national scientific think tank.
Hou Jianguo issued academician certificates to newly elected academicians
In his speech, Hou Jianguo first conveyed and studied the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping on scientific and technological innovation, and congratulated all the newly elected academicians on behalf of the Party Group of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Presidium of the School Department. He reviewed the important role and contributions played by the academician group in the Party’s century-old scientific and technological struggle, and required the newly elected academicians to inherit and carry forward the precious spirit of the older generation of academicians, accurately grasp the new changes in the world pattern and the new stage of national development, focus on the new direction of scientific and technological innovation and the new tasks of scientific and technological research, take the initiative to assume the new responsibilities of the academician group and the new mission of strategic scientific and technological talents, and further enhance the sense of responsibility and urgency to achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement and build a strong country in science and technology.
Hou Jianguo emphasized that the newly elected academicians must thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions, and truly "be an example of caring for the motherland and serving the people, be an example of pursuing truth and climbing to the top, be an example of adhering to academic ethics and rigorous academic research, be an example of being willing to be a stepping stone and encouraging future generations."
First, maintain a deep sense of patriotism and a strong sense of social responsibility, and produce more original results around the bottlenecks and major challenges of the country's economic and social development; carry out more forward-looking and strategic consulting research around the major concerns of the Party Central Committee and national development strategy issues, and put forward more professional and targeted opinions and suggestions.
Second, we will continue to work hard in our academic careers, lead the scientific research team to unite our hearts and minds, work hard to overcome difficulties, and continuously achieve new and greater achievements, and strive to enhance our country's influence and voice in the global scientific community.
The third is to adhere to the academic and honorary nature of the title of academician, take the lead in cultivating a clean and upright scientific research environment, and take the lead in cultivating a rigorous and seeking truth from the scientific culture.
Fourth, play the role of mentor in identifying, cultivating and using talents in the cultivation of innovative talents, provide more opportunities and a bigger stage for young talents to display their talents, and actively contribute to improving the scientific literacy of the whole people and cultivating fertile soil for scientific and technological talents.
He called on all academicians to take the lead in shouldering the responsibility of building a world science and technology power and achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, live up to the expectations of the Party, the country and the people, and welcome the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China with outstanding results, and make new and greater contributions to the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
At the certification ceremony, Liu Cangli, Wang Meixiang, , Yang Zhenglin, Qingyun , Ding Chibiao , Fan Ruixiang 6 newly elected academician representatives said that we should take the older generation of academicians as role models, promote and practice the spirit of scientists, work diligently, work hard, study rigorously, and be willing to live up to the expectations of the Party and the people, and play a due role in achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement and building a world science and technology power.
Newly elected academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the symposium on the certificate issuance ceremony and symposium on the symposium
At the symposium, the head of the Department of the Chinese Academy of Sciences introduced the history of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Department of Academic Affairs. Four academicians, Rao Zihe, , Hu Haiyan, , Gong Qihuang, and Yin Hao, introduced the work of the four special committees of the department, and Sun Changpu, , Li Yanda, , Kuang Tingyun, 3 academicians made thematic speeches on "Promoting the Spirit of Scientists".
The newly elected academicians at the meeting held a heated discussion on vigorously promoting the spirit of scientists, cherishing the honors of academicians, and fulfilling the obligations of academicians. They unanimously expressed that they would continue to uphold the original intention of pursuing truth and dedicating themselves to science, consciously practice the requirements of the "four examples", bravely shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the times, be brave to be innovative pioneers, and truly shoulder the historical responsibility entrusted to academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the new era.
Vice President and Party Leadership Group Member Zhang Tao , and Party Leadership Group Member and Secretary General Wang Keqiang attended the certificate issuance ceremony.
Newly elected academicians and some participants took a photo
