CAS admits biggest group of foreigners

Academy elects 16 scientists from abroad, improving diversity of group

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has elected 16 foreign scientists - the largest number ever - to receive China's highest academic honor as foreign academicians in 2017, the academy announced on Tuesday.

Poland, the Netherlands and Uzbekistan each have one scientist being accepted into the academy. It is the first time scientists from these countries are joining the CAS, China's top science think tank.