Towards Excellence in Science Chinese Academy of Sciences

• 来源期刊: 中国科学:物理学 力学 天文学（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（8）
• 页码范围: 前插1-前插4
• 页数: 1页
• 语种: 中文

摘要

Science is a human enterprise in the pursuit of knowledge.The scientific revolution that occurred in the 17th Century initiated the advances of modem science.The scientific knowledge system created by human beings,the tremendous productivity brought about by science,and the spirit,methodologies and norms formulated in scientific practice since the 17th Century have long become essential elements of modem civilization.Today's world is characterized by rapid knowledge expansion,an explosion of data and information and the globalization of economies.In these times,scientific excellence is an essential principle for transforming human thinking and ways of life.Furthermore,scientific discovery is a major driver of national prosperity and social and economic sustainable development.The strategic importance of scientific excellence to the overall wellbeing of a nation and to its competitiveness should never be underestimated.