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| The China Rice Research Foundation
was proposed by 21 famous persons including Mr. He Kang, the former
Chinese agricultural minister, Mr.Lu Liangshu, the former president
of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS), Dr. M.SS.
Swaminathan, the former director general of the International Rice
Research Institute(IRRI) and founded on Feb. 22, 1992 under the
approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affair, Ministry of Trade, Committee
of Science and Technology, and the Bank of China. The first donated
fund was 3.5 million RMB yuan from the Committee of Science and
Technology, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture, Committee
of Planning, and CAAS. |
The foundation is supervised by the board
of directors of the China National Rice Research Institute(CNRRI),
and managed by a 5-7-person management group headed by the director
general of CNRRI. Five to seven persons from the academic committee
of CNRRI are employed to be members of the judging panel of research
projects to be supported. The daily management is executed by
CNRRI. The management group formulates and issues
the project application guidance every two years in accordance
with the national S&T strategy and the national medium-long-term
program of rice science.
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| The persons to be funded are rice scientists,
especially the young, at home and abroad who cooperates with CNRRI
in research and academic exchanges. The key projects to be granted
are applicable basic research and significant technical research. |
| The foundation employs the interests to support
research projects with the averaged grant of 25,000 yuan(RMB) and
a averaged term of 2-3 years. |
| The foundation encourages money donation from
levels of government, organizations, enterprises and individuals. |
| The foundation’s e-mail address: [email protected] |
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The Initiators of the Foundation
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Fang Cuinong
Jin Shanbao
He Kang
Li Debao
Lu Liangshu
Lu Jiaxi
M.S.Swaminathan
Qian Sanqiang
Qiu Weifan
Shen Guifang
Shen Zulun
Tan Jiazhen
Wang Ganchang
Wu Shangzhong
Xiong Zhenmin
Xu Guanren
Yan Jici
Yang Shouren
You Shulin
Yuan Longping
Zhu Zuxiang
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