事关院士增选，名单公布！颜宁推荐西湖大学柴继杰教授：他曾是造纸厂员工，一路逆袭成为顶尖科学家

Group 1 - The Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering announced the list of valid candidates for the 2025 academician election, with 639 candidates from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 660 from the Chinese Academy of Engineering [1] - The election process will involve external peer evaluations and an academician election conference, with a maximum of 100 new academicians to be selected from each academy [1] - The selection criteria emphasize significant contributions, academic standards, and moral integrity, focusing on candidates who meet national development and security needs [1][2] Group 2 - The 2025 academician election guidelines highlight the importance of balancing development across various disciplines and recommend researchers who have been dedicated to frontline scientific research [1] - The Chinese Academy of Engineering's guidelines align with national strategic needs and emphasize support for key areas, emerging disciplines, and major scientific infrastructure projects [1] - The selection process will maintain strict standards regarding candidates' academic conduct and moral character, with ongoing social supervision to ensure integrity [2] Group 3 - Notable candidate Chai Jijie, a structural biologist, has been included in the list, recommended by Yan Ning [2][5] - Chai Jijie's academic journey includes a bachelor's degree from Dalian University of Technology and postdoctoral research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Princeton University [5] - His career highlights include being a professor at Tsinghua University and the first Humboldt professor from mainland China, showcasing a remarkable academic trajectory [11]