《中国至2050年先进材料科技发展路线图(英文版)》内容简介：As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scopeof the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this sub-report addresses long-range planning for developing science and technology in thefield of advanced materials science. They each craft a roadmap for their sphere ofdevelopment to 2050. In their entirety, the general and sub-group reports analyze theevolution and laws governing the development of science and technology, describethe decisive impact of science and technology on the modernization process, predictthat the world is on the eve of an impending S&T revolution, and call for China tobe fully prepared for this new round of S&T advancement. Based on the detailedstudy of the demands on S&T innovation in Chinas modernization, the reports drawa framework for eight basic and strategic systems of socio-economic developmentwith the support of science and technology, work out Chinas S&T roadmaps for therelevant eight basic and strategic systems in line with Chinas reality, further detailS&T initiatives of strategic importance to China's modernization, and provide S&Tdecision-makers with comprehensive consultations for the development of S&Tinnovation consistent with China's reality. Supported by illustrations and tables of data, the reports provide researchers, government officials and entrepreneurs with guidance concerning research directions, the planning process, and investment.

Founded in 1949, the Chinese Academy of Sciences is the nation's highest academic institution in natural sciences. Its major responsibilities are to conduct research in basic and technological sciences, to undertake nationwide integrated surveys on natural resources and ecological environment, to provide the country with scientific data and consultations for government's decision-making, to undertake government- assigned projects with regard to key S&T problems in the process of socio-economic development, to initiate personnel training, and to promote Chinas high-tech enterprises through its active engagement in these areas.