National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China (NCNST), established in December 2003, is co-founded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Ministry of Education as an institution dedicated to fundamental and applied researches in the field of nanoscience and technology, especially those with important potential applications. NCNST is operated under the supervision of the Governing Board and aims to become a world-class research center, as well as public technological platform and young talents training center in the field, and to act as an important bridge for international academic exchange and collaboration.
The NCNST currently has three CAS Key Laboratories: the CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, the CAS Key Laboratory for Standardization & Measurement for Nanotechnology and the CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication. Besides, there is a division of nanotechnology development, which is responsible for managing the opening and sharing of up-to-date instruments and equipment on the platform.
The NCNST has also co-founded 19 collaborative laboratories with Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Chinese Academy of Sciences. Management departments of NCNST consist of General Affairs Department, Science and Technology Management Department, Human Resources Department and Financing Department. The National Technical Committee 279 of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC279) on Nanotechnology, the Special Committee on Nanotechnology of China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment, and the Chinese Society of Nanoscience and Technology are affiliated to the Center. The high impact academic journal on nanoscience and nanotechnology, Nanoscale, is co-hosted by the Center and the Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing Group.
The NCNST has doctor and postdoctoral education programs in condensed matter physics, physical chemistry, materials science, nanoscience and technology. At the end of 2016, 1699 peer-reviewed papers were published. Moreover, a total of 868 patents were applied, among which 393 patents had been authorized. In 2014 the International Evaluation Committee highly applauded the significant achievements and outstanding contributions in nanoscience, and remarked that NCNST has risen to a position of “by far the best in China”.In 2016 the Nature Index showed that NCNST had been one of the “Top 10 Institute of CAS”
In November 2013, the NCNST initiated one of the Strategic Priority Research Program of CAS, entitled “Industrial Nanomanufacturing Focus”. The innovation teams from 25 institutes of CAS joined forces to focus on the main R&D targets of the nanotechnology-related new product development and nanosystems integration, which will finally raise the technical level of the traditional industry.
In October 2015, the CAS setup the “Center for Excellence in Nanoscience” (CAS-CENano) to speed up the establishment of a new model for scientific research. The CAS-CENano's tasks are to accumulate innovative talent, focus on the fore frontier of nanoscience, to achieve a major breakthrough and become an internationally renowned organization.
The NCNST currently has three CAS Key Laboratories: the CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, the CAS Key Laboratory for Standardization & Measurement for Nanotechnology and the CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication. Besides, there is a division of nanotechnology development, which is responsible for managing the opening and sharing of up-to-date instruments and equipment on the platform.
The NCNST has also co-founded 19 collaborative laboratories with Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Chinese Academy of Sciences. Management departments of NCNST consist of General Affairs Department, Science and Technology Management Department, Human Resources Department and Financing Department. The National Technical Committee 279 of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC279) on Nanotechnology, the Special Committee on Nanotechnology of China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment, and the Chinese Society of Nanoscience and Technology are affiliated to the Center. The high impact academic journal on nanoscience and nanotechnology, Nanoscale, is co-hosted by the Center and the Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing Group.
The NCNST has doctor and postdoctoral education programs in condensed matter physics, physical chemistry, materials science, nanoscience and technology. At the end of 2016, 1699 peer-reviewed papers were published. Moreover, a total of 868 patents were applied, among which 393 patents had been authorized. In 2014 the International Evaluation Committee highly applauded the significant achievements and outstanding contributions in nanoscience, and remarked that NCNST has risen to a position of “by far the best in China”.In 2016 the Nature Index showed that NCNST had been one of the “Top 10 Institute of CAS”
In November 2013, the NCNST initiated one of the Strategic Priority Research Program of CAS, entitled “Industrial Nanomanufacturing Focus”. The innovation teams from 25 institutes of CAS joined forces to focus on the main R&D targets of the nanotechnology-related new product development and nanosystems integration, which will finally raise the technical level of the traditional industry.
In October 2015, the CAS setup the “Center for Excellence in Nanoscience” (CAS-CENano) to speed up the establishment of a new model for scientific research. The CAS-CENano's tasks are to accumulate innovative talent, focus on the fore frontier of nanoscience, to achieve a major breakthrough and become an internationally renowned organization.
