Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai Branch

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is a "national team" of China's drive to explore high technology and the natural sciences. Comprising a comprehensive research and development network, a merit-based learned society and a system of higher education, CAS brings together scientists and engineers to address both theoretical and applied problems using world-class scientific and management approaches. CAS now has 13 branches, consisting of 104 affiliated research institutes. Shanghai Branch is responsible for managing CAS institutes located in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Fujian, including fostering of institutional directors, organizing scientific and technological cooperation between CAS and local governments, and coordinating regional innovative efforts; supervision, auditing, liaison with Shanghai-based CAS academicians, postgraduate education, and other locality-based affairs. Shanghai Branch consists of 15 research institutes with legal entity, a number of technology transfer and incubation platforms. Besides, Shanghai Education Center and Shanghai Institute for Advanced Studies are its important components.