The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC; ) is an organization directly affiliated to China's
State Council State Council may refer to:
Government
* State Council of the Republic of Korea, the national cabinet of South Korea, headed by the President
* State Council of the People's Republic of China, the national cabinet and chief administrative autho ...
for the management of the National Natural Science Fund.
History
NSFC was founded in February 1986 by theoretical chemist
Tang Aoqing, with the approval of the State Council. It is an institution for the management of the National Natural Science Fund, aimed at promoting and financing
basic research
Basic research, also called pure research or fundamental research, is a type of scientific research with the aim of improving scientific theory, theories for better understanding and prediction of natural or other phenomena. In contrast, applied ...
and
applied research
Applied science is the use of the scientific method and knowledge obtained via conclusions from the method to attain practical goals. It includes a broad range of disciplines such as engineering and medicine. Applied science is often contrasted ...
in China.
In 2010 NSFC launched a medical department, analogous to the
United States
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'
National Institutes of Health
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. Plans for a medical department had been announced in 2001, but only with the 2008 appointment of
Chen Zhu as health minister did basic biomedical research gain enough political support to push the department forward. The medical department is expected to give about one billion renminbi in grants for 2010.
See also
*
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the United States government that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National ...
(U.S.)
References
External links
Official Website of NSFCOfficial Website of NSFCScience museums in China
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Scientific organizations based in China
State Council of the People's Republic of China
Scientific organizations established in 1986
1986 establishments in China