The Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC) was established in 1948 as the Northeast Industrial Institute and took its current name in 1978.
Over the past 70 years, the institute has made significant contributions to scientific discovery and economic development.
CIAC is a multidisciplinary chemistry institute, comprising 9 laboratories and units that conduct basic and applied research and high-tech innovation in polymer sciences, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry and physical chemistry. Currently, CIAC’s research focuses on resources and the environment; advanced materials; and new and renewable resources of energy. The strategic goal of CIAC is to become a first-class comprehensive chemical institute and an innovation center in the fields of polymer and rare earth materials while achieving worldwide recognition.
At the end of 2023, CIAC had 859 employees, of whom 150 are full professors. CIAC is proud to include six members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and three members of The World Academy Sciences on its staff. Twenty-five of its scientists are supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars.
CIAC was one of the first Chinese institutions authorized to confer master’s and doctoral degrees. It offers graduate programs in inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, and physics and applied chemistry. The institute currently has 615 Ph.D. students and 604 master’s students. CIAC also has postdoctoral programs in polymer chemistry and physics, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, and organic chemistry.
On behalf of the Chinese Chemical Society, CIAC publishes the Journal of Analytical Chemistry, the Journal of Applied Chemistry and Chemistry Communication. The former two are listed among China’s core scientific periodicals.
Address: No. 5625 Renmin Rd., Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
Tel: 86-431-85687300
Fax: 86-431-85685653
E-mail: ciac@ciac.ac.cn
Website: english.ciac.cas.cn
