Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Turns 60

2019/10/21

The Shanghai Institute of Ceramics that is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (SICCAS) celebrated its 60th anniversary on October 18.
 
The institute focuses on innovation-driven development in science and technology and has been at the forefront of global materials research since its establishment in 1959. Its main research areas are structural ceramics, functional ceramics, transparent ceramics, artificial crystals, special glass and ceramic matrix composites.
 
The institute also played an important role in contributing materials used to construct the country's satellites, the Shenzhou spacecraft and the Chang'e moon rovers.
 
As of the end of last year, SICCAS has received more than 1,100 science and technology awards, including 54 country-level ones. In addition, the number of patents by the academy are ranked within the top 10 in the country. Its papers, too, are among the most cited in the country.
 
Source: China Daily