Introduction
to Chinese Geophysical Society
Chinese
Geophysical Society (CGS) is the first-class institution of China Association
for Science and Technology. Since February 1947, four scientists, Chen Zongqi,
Gu Gongxu, Wang Zhizhuo and Weng Wenbo proposed to organize Chinese Geophysical
Society. In August1947, CGS was founded in Shanghai and Mr. Chen Zongqi was
voted as the first president of council. Based on nine primary subjects,
Geodesy, Seismology, Meteorology, Geomagnetism, Geoelectricity, Volcanology,
Hydrology, Tectonophysics and Applied geophysics. CGS originated Journal
of the Chinese Geophysical Society and set up a committee for examining and
approving the geophysical terms, and ascertained as organizing academic exchange
and publishing as the main actives of society.
After
the new China’s foundation, it migrated to the capital Beijing in 1954. In
February 1957, the first general meeting of CGS was convened at Beijing, and
voted Mr. Zhao Jiuzhang as the president of council. The past presidents of
council in CGS were Chen Zongqi, Zhao jiuzhang, Guo Gongxu, Weng Wenbo, Liu
Guangding in turn. During the
seventh general assembly held in October 2003, Academician Wang Shui was elected
as the president of council, and Academician Zhu Rixiang as the
secretary-general. The council of present session has 112 members, including 23
standing members. Now (till 31 December 2004) it has totally 13, 699 registered
members, who are of the rank engineer or higher, including 54 academicians of
Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineer.
Geophysics
is the sciences that investigate the formation, evolution, structure, and
composition of the earth on which humankind lives. It involves probing and
studying the solar system, space, atmosphere, and solid earth-crust, mantle and
core. It aims at utilizing available knowledge of the properties and attributes
of the earth to develop modern science and technology, and observe and
investigate the relevant objects of the earth, so that it can bring benefit to
humankind.
The
Society has 13 special committees, and publishes five scientific journals with
the goal to promote development of science and technology and information
exchange. It has also 7 commissions in charge of organize and coordinate
cooperation and exchange between special committees as well as other domestic
and international activities. The Society makes great efforts to carry out
continue education and scientific dissemination to raise quality and standards
of people. To encourage and support creation, innovation, and pioneering work of
all the members, the Society has set up the Geophysical Development Foundation
and Science Foundation. The Society has its branches in every province,
autonomy, and municipality directly under the central government of China, as
well as in North America. Every year a comprehensive meeting is held to provide
a forum for discussions and a platform for issuing new results of technical
development as well as to promote transformation of scientific results and
multiple cooperation.
As
a non-governmental organization of China, Chinese Geophysical Society is
particularly committed itself to provide consultant service for the national
economy and construction, in addition to serve its members and geophysicists.
For instance, many suggestions made by the Society, such as “ Second
development of exploration of oil and gas in China”, “Establishment of the
international geomagnetic meridian chain”, “ Special geophysical project of
reservoirs”, Chinese entry into the international organization of oceanic
laws”, and “Promotion of usage of fuel additives in favor of energy saving
and environment protection, have been highly appreciated by the relevant
departments of the central government, of which some have been effective or
fruitful.
In
order to improve the management and get a wider foundation of scientific
exchange, the Society made a reform in its administration, i.e. turning from
single sponsor to multiple sponsors. At present, Chinese Geophysical Society is
sponsored by the following 8 institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry
of Land and Resources China, China Earthquake Administration, China National
Petroleum Corporation, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, China National
Offshore Oil Corporation, China National Administration Coal Geology, and. BGP
China National Petroleum Corporation, Democratic elections are regularly
performed to produce the council, the standing council, and special committees
of the society. Staffs working at the society office are recruited via a public
manner. Scientific activities of the society are organized at various levels.
Ordinary seminars are organized by each special committee. The annual meeting of
the society is held by the standing council, for which the local organization
committee is determined via a competitive way that will be particularly
supported. The final goal of the society is to advance development and
innovation of geophysics and serve well the economic construction through
inter-discipline exchange, permeation, and integration.