Being the Pioneer of Life Sciences in China —Introduction to Beijing Genomics Institute

摘要

The Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was officially founded in December 2003. Its predecessor, Beijing Huada Genomics Research Center, has presented significant contributions to the development of life sciences in China by its excellent scientific innovations and achievements in the last five years. From the participation of International Human Genome Project (HGP) to the independent completion of the whole-genome draft and fine maps of Chinese super hybrid rice genome, from the porcine genome research cooperated with Denmark to the international chicken genome research, and from the silkworm genome project accomplished together with The Southwest Agriculture University of China to the great contributions to the national campaign against SARS, all these facts illustrate that BGI not only has a first-class scientific research power in the world but also is full of devotion to the flourish of science and nation. During these years, we have upheld the strategy of "Advance through projects, strive for innovation, grow through cooperation", in the aim of making BGI as one of the pioneers of CAS climbing the peak of life sciences in the world.