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The Union of CAS Senior Members

On proposal of SHI Changxu and other CAS Members, the Union of CAS Senior Members was set up in April 2005. CAS members at 80 or older are natural members of the Union. The Union organizes its members in raising proposals on China’s educational and S&T development while working to enrich their cultural life and getting acquainted with their practical needs to improve the services specially provided to them. Speaking at the meeting to inaugurate the Union, CAS President LU Yongxiang urged the Union to become an important source of scientific thinking and organize its members to help CASAD improve its work. “The Union should play a big role in the training of young scientists,?he said. “Meanwhile, it should work to enrich the lives of the Members and help CAS get acquainted with their practical needs.?/SPAN>

Activities organized by the Union include visits to Beijing Botanical Graden and China Academy of Launching Vehicle Technology, participation in a symposium on China’s S&T innovation, meetings with high school students, as well as exhibitions of traditional Chinese calligraphy and paintings.