CAS admits 64 Chinese, 20 foreign experts to its highest echelon

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has added 64 Chinese nationals and 20 foreign experts, including three Nobel laureates, from 12 countries to its academician echelon, the nation's highest academic title and lifelong honor for scientists selected once every two years.

The new academicians are expected to keep pushing the envelope of science in their respective fields, train and promote quality young talents, provide constructive advice for policies and projects, and be a role model for academic integrity and honesty, Bai Chunli, CAS president, said at the admission ceremony on Friday.