2016 ANNUAL REVIEW Ministry of Science and Technology

Contents Foreword 4 Chapter 1 Overview I. Science and Technology Development Policies 8 II. Funding 10 Chapter 2 Promoting National S&T Development I. National R&D Trends 16 II. Science and Technology Research Results 18 III. Integration of National Disaster Prevention Research 20 IV. Increasing Citizens' S&T Literacy 22 Chapter 3 Support for Academic Research I. Support for Specific-topic Research Projects 26 II. Research and Development Performance 29 A. General Specific-topic Research Projects 29 1. Natural Science 29 2. Engineering 33 3. Life Science 38 4. Humanities and Social Sciences 41 5. Science Education 45 B. National Science and Technology Programs 49 1. National Science and Technology Program-Energy 49 2. National Research Program for Biopharmaceuticals 52 C. Research Results of the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center 55 D. Research Results of the National Applied Research Laboratories 58