Founded in 1949, the Chinese Academy of Sciences is the country's highest academic institution in natural sciences, its supreme scientific and technological adviisory body, and a comprehensive national research and development center in natural sciences and advanced technology. It has 90 research institutes,one research-oriented university and one graduate school located in 13 major cities across the country: Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hefei, Changchun, Shenyang, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Kunming, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Ururnqi (Xinjiang) and Hainan, with more than 43,000 professional staff and 38,000 graduate students. The Academy Divisions of CAS consists of six divisions, with 702 CAS Members and 53 foreign Members. 

President:
Professor Yongxiang Lu

Vice Presidents:
Professors Bai Chunli, Li Jiayang, Li Jinghai, Zhan Wenlong, Ding Zhongli, Yin Hejun, Dr.Jiang Mianheng and Dr.Shi Erwei

IAP Contact Person:
Dr. Yonglong Lü
Director General
Bureau of International Cooperation
Tel: (+86-10) 68597246,68597223
Fax:   (+86-10) 68511095
Emails: yllu@cashq.ac.cn and
zywang@cashq.ac.cn