本报记者 喻思南 王赤(左)查看仪器测试情况。 中国科学院国家空间科学中心供图 人物小传 王赤，1967年2月生，湖南邵阳人，中国科学院院士，中国科学院国家空间科学中心主任。长期从事空 间物理和空间天气研究，担任探月工程四期首席科学家，子午工程(二期)总指挥，中国科学院空间科学 (二期)先导专项负责人，太阳风—磁层相互作用全景成像卫星("微笑"卫星)中方首席科学家。 1月27日，中国科学院大学星际航行学院正式成立，将聚焦星际推进、深空通信导航、空间科学等前沿 领域，培育兼具扎实功底、战略视野与家国担当的紧缺复合型人才。中国科学院院士王赤就是这所特色 学院人才培养专项负责人之一。 空间科学是我们了解宇宙、探索太空的重要支撑。从探索科学前沿到主持重大项目，耕耘空间科学30多 年，王赤将个人所学与国家发展所需紧密结合，成为我国空间科学事业发展的见证者、参与者和推动者 之一。"个人的理想或许如星辰般渺小，但当它与国家发展同频共振时，就能迸发出光芒。"一次交流活 动上，王赤的发言引起了与会者的共鸣，也道出他的成长心声。 "一定要努力去做原创性研究" 太阳风是来自太阳的带电粒子流，是影响地球和太阳系空间环境的主要因素。日 ...

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the strategic deployment of the "15th Five-Year Plan" focusing on enhancing original innovation and key core technology breakthroughs, as reviewed and approved by the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China [1] Group 1: Achievements and Reforms - The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) has made significant reforms during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, emphasizing the importance of basic research and achieving notable results that promote new productive forces [2] - The NSFC maintains a commitment to the leadership of the Party in basic research, ensuring that 60-70% of funding supports curiosity-driven research, including general projects and youth science fund projects [2][3] - A systematic funding mechanism for original basic research has been established, with a focus on identifying and recommending non-consensus projects [3] Group 2: Talent Development - The NSFC has constructed a comprehensive talent funding system, emphasizing support for young researchers and creating dedicated pathways for young teams to excel [3] - A long-term stable support mechanism has been implemented for various talent projects, ensuring that outstanding talents can focus on research without distractions [3] Group 3: Collaboration and Funding - Significant progress has been made in guiding local governments, enterprises, and social forces to invest in basic research, with 34 local governments and 36 central enterprises joining the joint fund [3] - By 2025, external funding is expected to exceed 4.6 billion yuan, accounting for nearly 12% of central government funding [3] Group 4: International Cooperation - The establishment of an International Research Funding Department aims to enhance global scientific research funding and expand high-level openness in basic research [4] Group 5: Future Directions - The "15th Five-Year Plan" emphasizes the need for high-quality development in basic research to support technological self-reliance and the construction of a strong scientific nation [5] - Six key areas for strengthening basic research have been outlined, including strategic layout, increased investment, and fostering an environment conducive to original innovation [6][7] - The NSFC aims to create a modern management system for scientific funding that encourages free exploration and original innovation, while also focusing on talent cultivation and addressing national needs [8][9]

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]