The 26(superscript th) Convocation of Academia Sinica, July 5, 2004 NanKang, Taipei Opening Address

Yuan T. Lee

《Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology》 15卷3&4期 (2004/12) Pp. 164-165

https://doi.org/10.30047/JGMB.200412.0002

並列摘要

President Chen and all Distinguished Guests:
Academia Sinica was founded at Nanjing in 1928. At that time the society was not quite stable because of world war II. After overcoming many difficulties, it moved to Taiwan only with Institute of History and Philology and Institute of Mathematics. President Chu Chia-Hua exerted his maximal effort in the management of Academia Sinica at that period of time and Academia Sinica finally settled down at Nankang Campus in 1954. This year (2004) is just on its 50(superscript th) aniversary. During this 50 years, it has grown up both in solid construction and academic achievement. I am really appreciative of the support of the Government, Society and all members working at this campus.
Academia Sinica has great improvement in recent two year-research arena, budget, working member, administrative system and establishment of new units. Especially, Genome Research Center was established and new buildings were also constructed. Now we have 25 Institutes and 5 Research Centers, the budget is also increasing as follows: USD 180,000,000 (2001), USD 230,000,000 (2002), USD 290,000,000 (2004). There are four thousand and four hundreds working members. Academia Sinica also cooperate with Universities in our country.
Now academic and administrative systems are nearly fixed, except for reorganization of life science research units. Then the most important goal is to level up the research and many administrative systems. In 1947, Dr Fu Shih, President of Peking University, announced “Ten
Year Plan to Acquire Independence and Freedom of Academy” and “Concentrate the National Power to Cultivate Five to Ten Universities to be the First Class Academic Centers”. In 1958, he came to Taiwan and served as the President of Academia Sinica and his aims were completed with the cooperation of Dr Wu TY. In 1994 Dr Yuan T. Lee was appointed as the President and in this year (2004), ten years have elapsed and Academia Sinica has also developed dramatically. Academia Sinica may become the first class academic institution in the world and create academic atmosphare to elevate teaching and research level in our universities..
By two-former Presidents “Academic development plan” and “Specialist cultivation plan”, 50 years’ endeavor at Nankang Campas, Academia Sinica has already acquired remarkable achievement in natural science and other fields and built a prestigious position in the world. Reference storage in our libraly and equipments are also very considerable, Through. “International cooperative plans” and “International symposia” our academic position is now well recognized worldwide.
In the long history of human being, space of the globe is regarded as limitless, At the time when Columbus discovered the New Continent, it was impossible to imagine going around the globe. But in 20th Century, everything is changing rapidly. Human population is increasing from 1,500,000,000 to 6,000,000,000. Telecommunication technique and airplane are also developing very quickly and the world becomes smaller and smaller. Now we can go around the world only within one day and a half. The globe is really a limited space, but human are not aware of this change.
People living in 21(superscript st) Century should recognize how to realize “Living in the Limited Globe and Pursue Limitless Dream”. Facing this challenge, Academia Sinica not only developes academic carrier, but also uses these maneuvers to contribute to the extended survival and welfare of mankind!