党的二十届四中全会审议通过的《中共中央关于制定国民经济和社会发展第十五个五年规划的建议》 （以下简称《建议》），对加强原始创新和关键核心技术攻关作出战略部署。 作为我国基础研究资助主渠道，国家自然科学基金面临哪些挑战，如何将《建议》部署落到实处？科技 日报记者日前采访了国家自然科学基金委员会（以下简称"自然科学基金委"）党组书记、主任窦贤康。 原创导向的资助格局基本形成 记者："十四五"期间国家自然科学基金深化改革，取得了哪些成效？ 窦贤康：党的十八大以来，我国高度重视基础研究，采取了一系列战略性举措，推进了一系列变革性实 践，取得了一系列标志性成果，有力促进了新质生产力发展。在这一背景下，如何产出更多原创性成 果，历史性的任务摆在我们面前。围绕这一目标，本届自然科学基金委党组着重处理好不变与变的关 系。 不变的是我们始终坚持党对基础研究工作的全面领导，深入贯彻落实习近平总书记关于科技创新特别是 基础研究的重要论述和指示批示精神。我们坚持科学基金评审工作的十六字方针，即"依靠专家、发扬 民主、择优支持、公正合理"。我们尊重基础研究随机性强、周期长等特点，保证百分之六七十的经费 用于支持完全由兴趣驱动的研究，包 ...

Core Points - The seventh Science Exploration Award ceremony was held in Shenzhen, Guangdong, recognizing 50 scientists including Tsinghua University associate professor Wu Jiamin [1] - The research areas of the awarded scientists include artificial retinal light sensitivity restoration, the generation and manipulation of non-Abelian anyons, photoelectric-enabled artificial enzymes, searching for life markers in Martian rock paint, precise regulation of plant growth hormones, drug development for neurogenic hearing loss, trustworthy visual computing, CO2 conversion applications in manned closed spaces, and planetary mobile detection robots [1] - The Science Exploration Award is funded by Tencent and operated by the New Cornerstone Science Foundation, aimed at supporting top young scientists in China, with each awardee receiving a total of 3 million yuan over five years [1] - Over the past seven years, the Science Exploration Award has funded 347 scientists, with 11 of them having their research recognized in the annual "Top Ten Scientific Advances in China" [1]

Core Points - The seventh Science Exploration Award has been announced, with 50 young scientists receiving a total of 300 million yuan in funding over five years [2] - The award covers ten fields, including mathematics and physics, chemistry and new materials, astronomy and earth sciences, life sciences, medical sciences, information electronics, energy and environment, advanced manufacturing, transportation and construction, and frontier intersections [2][39] - The award aims to encourage original research and has optimized its evaluation mechanism to focus on the originality of future research work [40][41] Group 1: Award Overview - The Science Exploration Award was established in 2018 by prominent scientists and Tencent's founder, Ma Huateng, and has become one of the most recognized awards for basic research and cutting-edge technology in China [2][39] - Each of the 50 awardees will receive 6 million yuan annually for five years, totaling 30 million yuan per recipient [2] - This year, there were 1,238 applicants, with 13 young scientists among the winners, the youngest being 32 years old at the time of application [44] Group 2: Information Electronics Field - The information electronics field had six awardees, three of whom are young scientists [15] - Notable winners include Chang Yi from Jilin University, who is a leading expert in information retrieval and data mining, and has published over 100 papers and holds more than 30 patents [19][21] - Other awardees include Du Bo from Wuhan University, who focuses on artificial intelligence and computer vision, and Jiang Yugang from Fudan University, who leads significant projects in the field of artificial intelligence [25][27] Group 3: Gender Representation - This year's award saw a record number of female winners, with nine women making up 18% of the total awardees [45] - The award has introduced a "new star" category to attract younger researchers, with specific age limits set for male and female candidates to promote gender diversity [44]