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| Chinese Academy of Metrology | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chinese Academy of Metrology |
| Native name | 中国计量科学研究院 |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Type | Research institute |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Leader title | President |
Chinese Academy of Metrology
The Chinese Academy of Metrology is a national metrology institute in Beijing that provides standards, measurement science, and metrological services supporting China's technical infrastructure. The academy engages with institutions such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, the World Metrology Organization, and regional centres like the National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom), the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, and the National Metrology Institute of Japan to harmonize national measurement standards. It supports industries represented by organizations like the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, the China National Nuclear Corporation, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the State Grid Corporation of China, and links to universities such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, and the University of Science and Technology of China for collaborative research.
The institute traces origins to metrology units established after the founding of the People's Republic of China and was formalized during policy reforms influenced by models from the National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom), the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, and practices from the International Organization for Standardization. Early collaborations involved technology transfers with entities like the Soviet Union, the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union, and later bilateral exchanges with the National Research Council (Canada), the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt. Milestones include national standard realizations paralleling developments at the International Committee for Weights and Measures and participation in comparisons overseen by the Metre Convention. Leadership transitions featured figures with backgrounds linked to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and projects aligned with initiatives such as the 863 Program and the National Key R&D Program of China.
The academy is structured into divisions comparable to units at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, and the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, with departments focused on physical metrology, chemical metrology, legal metrology, and information metrology. Governance interacts with ministries including the Ministry of Science and Technology (China), the State Administration for Market Regulation, and agencies like the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. Administrative functions coordinate with provincial institutions in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong, and maintain links to enterprises such as China Mobile, Huawei, and Lenovo for applied metrology services. Internal oversight reflects standards from organizations like the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation.
Research programmes encompass quantum metrology, electrical metrology, mass and force metrology, and chemical metrology, comparable to projects at the National Measurement Institute (Australia), the National Metrology Institute of Japan, and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (India). Major laboratories focus on atomic clocks and frequency standards informed by work at NIST, laser interferometry akin to research at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, and temperature and thermometry research paralleling efforts at the International Temperature Scale of 1990. The academy hosts national reference laboratories that conduct interlaboratory comparisons with the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, participates in key comparisons organized by the Comité International des Poids et Mesures, and develops traceability chains linked to the SI (International System of Units). Collaborative projects have been undertaken with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Physics (Chinese Academy of Sciences), and industrial partners such as China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Sinopec.
The academy provides postgraduate and professional training programmes in metrology, partnering with universities including Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the Harbin Institute of Technology. Training courses are attended by staff from state entities like the People's Liberation Army's technical services and regulatory bodies such as the State Administration for Market Regulation, and by personnel from corporations such as China Telecom and China Unicom. It contributes to curriculum development alongside the Ministry of Education (China) and international training exchanges with institutions like CENAM and the National Research Council (Canada).
Nationally, the academy advises bodies including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (China), the National Development and Reform Commission, and the China Meteorological Administration on measurement policy, and supports legal metrology enforcement by the State Administration for Market Regulation. Internationally, it represents China at forums such as the General Conference on Weights and Measures, the World Metrology Organization, and regional initiatives led by the Asia Pacific Metrology Programme and the RGNL (Regional Metrology Organizations), engaging with partners such as the Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, and the International Organization for Standardization.
The academy issues awards to recognise contributions to measurement science, modelled after honours like the Nobel Prize-adjacent scientific recognitions and national awards such as the National Science and Technology Progress Award and the State Natural Science Award (China). Its publications include journals and monographs comparable to titles from the China Science Publishing & Media, collaborative reports with the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, and technical guides aligned with standards from the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission. It contributes papers to periodicals including those produced by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and international journals overseen by organizations such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the American Chemical Society.
Facilities comprise precision laboratories in Beijing, calibration centres in industrial provinces like Guangdong and Shandong, and field measurement units supporting projects with the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, the State Grid Corporation of China, and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Infrastructure investments align with national plans such as the Five-Year Plan and projects like the Belt and Road Initiative to support international comparability, and integrate equipment technologies from partners including Siemens, Keysight Technologies, and Rohde & Schwarz.