Deserving of special mention are:
1. Lisiguang who finally rid China of the label: "lacking petroleum",
2. Qianxuesen, the father of China's ballistic missile program,
3. Qiansanqiang, who presided over the establishment of China's Institute of Atomic Energy,
4. Tang'aoqing, the father of quantum chemistry in China,
5. Yuanlongping, the father of hybrid rice, greatly increasing that crop's yield in China, and
6. Wangxuan, who led China's technological revolution within the field of newspaper and printing.
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences was established on November 1, 1949. Its first president was Guomoruo, while the current
president is Luyongxiang. In the early days of the academy, it consisted of ony 40 scientific research institutions with
roughly 500 scientists and technicians under its command. Today, half a century later, the Chinese Academy of Sciences
consists of more than 120 institutes spanning 3 universities and 5 departments, or academic disciplines, and it oversees
more than 400 high-tech enterprises employing roughly 50,000 scientists and technicians. It has become the strongest
scientific research community in China, and enjoys high international prestige as well, especially in the fields of natural
science and technology.
Chinese Academy of Engineering
The Chinese Academy of Engineering is the highest and most honored academic and advisory institution in China. It was
established in 1994. The Chinese Academy of Engineering is regularly commissioned to carry out strategic studies of the
nation's most important engineering, scientific and technological problems. In addition, the academy provides actionable
advice on difficult engineering decisions, and it works to promote the development of the science of engineering and related
technological undertakings. The academy's main task is to oversee the continuous improvement of China's engineering
sciences, to facilitate the education and and training of China's massive contingent of engineers and engineering-related
scientific and technological personnel in order to serve the sustained development of China's economy, and additionally, the
academy is tasked with promoting the unity and cooperation of engineers and engineering-related scientific and technological
personnel the world over.