Chinese-American Frontiers of Science (1998)

Summary: The first Chinese-American Frontiers of Science symposia are held each summer and are attended by approximately 70 scholars under 45 years of age, by up to a dozen senior colleagues, and by several science writers. Participation at the symposium is split evenly between the Chinese and Americans, and the symposium alternates every year between China and the United States. Participants include leading researchers from academic, industrial, and federal laboratories in all fields. At each symposium, approximately 25 young scientists report on current research within their disciplines to an academically trained and scientifically diverse audience. They highlight major research challenges, methodologies, and limitations to progress at the frontiers of their respective fields. All attendees participate actively in a general discussion period, during which they learn from and form collaborative relationships with other young scientists in different fields.