加拿大-中國科學技術協會(英文縮寫:CCSST,簡稱:加中科協)為一個非政治,非牟利的專業團體。1993年,數十位志同道合的華人華僑科技人士匯聚一堂,共同創建了志在促進加拿大與中國兩國之間科學技術合作和人員交流,幫助華人華僑專業人士在加拿大獲得平等發展機會的科學技術協會。
先行者懷著滿腔的熱情和殷切的期望為廣大的科技人才拓展出了一個廣闊的平臺,成立之初即得到了加中兩國學術界的積極支持,兩國學術界的頂級學者欣然接受邀請成為協會的顧問,為初期加中科協的發展獻言進策提供了強大的支持。
時至今日,加中科協已經擁有注冊會員兩千余人,其中75% 以上的會員理事有博士和碩士學歷。會員中包含世界級及加拿大科學界領先人才、加拿大政府前任官員、中國863計劃學科帶頭人、中國國家重點實驗室主任、中國政府經濟科技顧問、全國青聯委員等各領域全方位專業人才精英。
與此同時,加中科協還擁有北京大學校友會、復旦大學校友會等團體會員十余家,并與加拿大國家研究院、不列顛哥倫比亞大學(UBC)、加拿大高級研究學院(CIFAR)、加拿大林業研究院、西蒙菲沙大學(SFU)、清華大學校友會等研究機構和團體建立了緊密的協作聯系,充分掌握世界最新的科技動態和研發方向。
20年來,加中科協與加中兩國政府、產業界、學術界進行著持續而廣泛的交流與合作,許多著名專業人士受邀擔任協會的名譽顧問或顧問。當中有中國科學院前院長周光召博士;中國國家自然科學基金會前主任張存浩博士;全加華人聯合會主席蔡宏安先生;加拿大前聯邦高級官員、亞太經合組織(APEC)理事張克彥博士;BC省前科委主任周石榕博士;溫哥華市前副市長,中僑互助會行政總監陳志動先生等。
CCSST is a nonpartisan and non-profit professional organization. It was founded in 1993 by a group of Chinese and Canadian scientists and high-tech professionals who shared the common goals and objectives. Its purpose is to promote the collaboration in science and technology domains between
These CCSST founders with a big heart hoped to develop a broad platform for science and technology cooperation, professional exchange and career development for many talented professionals. As soon as CCSST was founded, it gained active support from the academia both in
Currently, CCSST has more than 2000 registered members, over 75% members have doctoral and/or master’s degrees. Among them are many world-class talented members including Canadian well-known scientists, former Canadian government officials, National High-tech R&D Program of
In addition, CCSST has many group members, including Vancouver Beijing University Alumni Association, Fudan University Alumni Association. CCSST has also established broad collaborative relationships with National Research Council of Canada, University of British Columbia (UBC), and Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), the Canadian Institute of Forestry and Simon Fraser University (SFU).
In the last twenty years, CCSST has enjoyed a broad cooperation with all levels of Canadian and Chinese government and many organizations in the industrial and academic worlds. Among many well-known CCSST’s advisors were and are Dr. Zhou, Guangzhao, For-mer President of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dr. Zhang, Cunhao, Former Director of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Mr. David Choi, the National Executive Chair of the National Congress of Chinese Canadians, Dr. Keith Zhang, High-ranking Federal Officer and Director of APEC, Dr. Suezone Chow, Chairman of Science Council of British Columbia, Mr. Tung Chan the former Councilor and the former Deputy Mayor of the City of Vancouver.