With the joint efforts of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Ministry of Education, the National Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology was set up in Beijing Saturday.
Lu Yongxiang, president of CAS, said rapid development in nanometer science and technology will greatly promote sci-tech development and innovation, and accelerate the development of information technology and biotechnology.
Nanometer development may lead to another industrial revolution in the near future, Lu said, adding that the center will further promote the sustainable development of China's nanometer scientific research and application development and enable the CAS to make greater contributions in the field.
Bai Chunli, a noted chemist and vice president of CAS, said the center will focus on nano sci-tech basic research.
Bai added that it will later set up several high precision and well-equipped laboratory tech platforms.
The center's main components are the nano sci-tech centers of the CAS, Peking University and Tsinghua University.
(Xinhua News Agency March 24, 2003)
