Abstract
China boasts one of the largest scientific forces in the world, but most research institutes focus on a specialized subject of research—which many say are insufficient to meet the country's complex development needs. As part of the reform of scientific institutions and the implementation of innovation-driven development strategies, the Chinese government plans to build several comprehensive national laboratories that it hopes will further boost its scientific research prowess and to support large-scale projects.
To rev up their construction and management, 12 of the world's top national-laboratory experts were invited to share their experiences and insights at the International Seminar on National Laboratory Management, which was held in Beijing on 2 February 2016. In a forum chaired by Tieniu Tan, Vice President of Chinese Academy of Sciences, a panel of four scientists discussed with a packed audience why multi-purpose national laboratories are important, how to manage them effectively, and what the main challenges are.
Hong Ding
Managing Director of Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China
Doon Gibbs
Director of U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, USA
Antonio Masiero
Deputy President of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), Italy
Joël Mesot
Director of Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, Switzerland
Tieniu Tan (Chair)
Vice President of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China