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International Congress of Basic Science kicks off in Beijing
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The inaugural International Congress of Basic Science kicks off in Beijing, July 16, 2023. /CGTN
The inaugural International Congress of Basic Science kicks off in Beijing, July 16, 2023. /CGTN

The inaugural International Congress of Basic Science kicks off in Beijing, July 16, 2023. /CGTN

The inaugural International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS) took place in Beijing on Sunday with a theme of "Advanced Science for Humanity."

The conference lasts two weeks, with over 800 top-notch scientists and scholars gathering to discuss frontier research in the fields of mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer and information science.

Shing-Tung Yau, president of the International Congress of Basic Science and a Fields Medal winner, said in the opening speech that he is expecting the academic exchanges at the conference to contribute to the development of the world's basic science knowledge. "I hope the renowned international scholars learn more about China and the young scholars learn from the best and set their goals."

The scientists attending the conference include eight Fields Medal winners, four Turing Award winners, one Nobel Prize laureate and more than 50 academicians from different countries.

The conference is hosted by the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, China Association for Science and Technology, and the International Consortium of Chinese Mathematicians.

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