Zhong Guo Qi Che Bao Wang·2025-11-21 02:37Group 1 - The Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering announced the results of the 2025 academician election, electing 73 academicians from the former and 71 from the latter [1] - BYD and CATL, two leading companies in the new energy vehicle industry, each had one representative elected as academicians: BYD's chief scientist and total engineer Lian Yubo and CATL's chief scientist Wu Kai [1] - The average age of newly elected academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences is 57.2 years, with 67.1% being 60 years old or younger, and 5 female scientists elected [1][2] Group 2 - The election emphasizes national strategic needs and the importance of technological innovation in driving new productive forces [1] - The election process was conducted with strict discipline and supervision, ensuring candidates' academic integrity and adherence to regulations [1] - After this election, the total number of academicians in the Chinese Academy of Sciences is 908, while the Chinese Academy of Engineering has 1002 academicians [2]