1952

　　Hold a symposium on biological science work
　　　　From April to June, the Science and Health Department of the Planning Bureau of the Cultural Affairs Committee of the State Council and the Planning Bureau of the China Academy of Sciences held three symposiums on biological science work, criticizing the mistakes made by Le Tianyu, the director of the Genetic Selection Laboratory, when he was the chairman of the School Committee of Beijing Agricultural University (1949-1950). The meeting also discussed the status and problems of biological science and exchanged views on future work. The symposium was attended by relevant leaders and experts from Culture and Culture Commission, Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Agricultural University and North China Institute of Agricultural Sciences. On June 29th, People’s Daily published an article "Struggle for Adhering to the Direction of Biological Science in michurin" written according to the discussion conclusion of the symposium. It is pointed out that Le Tianyu has serious bias and mistakes in empiricism and dogmatism, his arbitrary unscientific attitude and bad academic style, and regards Mi Qiu forest biological science as a whip to hit people, which has caused losses to the national scientific cause. Although this paper criticizes Le Tianyu’s mistakes in this respect, it also thinks that the current situation of biological science in China has reached an intolerable level, and we must fight for adhering to the direction of michurin. To continue to systematically criticize the influence of Morganism on all aspects of old biology, we should not only transform genetics with Michulin biology, but also completely transform all biological departments in China.
　　After the publication of the article, the relevant departments or majors of universities across the country stopped teaching Morgan genetics courses; The research work under the guidance of Morgan school theory was forced to stop, and even the hybrid breeding work that had been achieved was interrupted because it was regarded as Morgan doctrine; Academic journals only published articles of lysenko school, and some geneticists were forced to publish articles against their will. By holding meetings in the name of the government and publishing important articles in party newspapers, supporting one school and suppressing another school has had a very bad influence on the development of genetics and biological sciences.
　　Participate in the scientific investigation of anti-bacterial warfare.
　　From February 29th to March 5th, American planes invaded the northeast and scattered insects and leaves with bacteria for more than 400 times. On March 7th, two vice presidents, Zhu Kezhen and Wu Youxun, published a statement in People’s Daily against the US military’s germ warfare. With the backyard, scientists will be organized to conduct scientific investigations, and the specific tasks will be undertaken by the insect research room of the Institute of Experimental Biology. Ma Shijun and his assistant, who were sent to the northeast for investigation, collected the insect carcasses scattered by American planes in various areas in mid-March, and saw the remains of bacterial bombs and many feathers used to carry germs. On March 29th, at the enlarged meeting of the Executive Board of the World Peace Council, Guo Moruo suggested that the World Peace Council should organize an international committee to investigate the crime of spreading bacteria by the United States in China and North Korea.
　　In mid-June, members of the "International Scientific Committee to Investigate the Facts of Bacteriological Wars in North Korea and China" composed of scientists from Sweden, France, Britain, Italy, Brazil and the Soviet Union arrived in Beijing. Qian Sanqiang, a Chinese physicist, is the liaison officer. Scientists from China Academy of Sciences participated in the investigation. Chen Shixiang, director of the Insect Research Office of the Institute of Experimental Biology, led the staff in the room to identify a variety of insects scattered by US military aircraft and wrote "Some Facts about Insects in the Report of the International Scientific Committee on the Investigation of American Bacteriological War". Zhu Hongfu, together with members of the International Scientific Committee, set off from Beijing in early July and went to northeast China and North Korea for investigation. Botanists Qian Chongzhu, Lin Rong, Hu Xiansu, Yu Dexun and Wu Zhengyi from the Institute of Botanical Taxonomy identified the leaves removed by the US military aircraft, and confirmed the germ warfare crimes of the US military. On August 31st, the signing ceremony of the Report of the International Scientific Committee to Investigate the Facts of Bacteriological Warfare in China and North Korea was held in Beijing. The conclusion of the report is: "People in North Korea and Northeast China have indeed become targets of bacteriological weapons, and the US military has used these weapons in many different ways.". The report affirms a great deal of work done by scientists in China in scientific investigation and analysis. Subsequently, the Special Issue of Anti-Bacteriological Warfare was published by Science Bulletin.
　　Northeast branch established
　　From mid-April to early May, 1951, a five-member delegation led by Vice President Wu Youxun visited Northeast China to discuss the establishment of working relations between the Academy of Sciences and scientific research institutions in Northeast China. The Ministry of Industry of the Northeast People’s Government suggested that the Academy of Sciences set up a metallurgical research institute in Shenyang, and hoped that the Academy of Sciences would set up a branch in the Northeast. On June 9th of the same year, after listening to Wu Youxun’s report, the president’s meeting decided to build the Northeast Branch, and the preparatory office of the Northeast Branch was established on October 13th.
　　On August 28th, 1952, the Northeast Branch of China Academy of Sciences was formally established in Shenyang, with Yan Jici as the president and Wu Heng as the secretary-general. At the beginning of the branch, there were Changchun Comprehensive Research Institute, Industrial Chemistry Research Institute and Physical Chemistry Research Institute, and then metal institute, instrument hall, civil construction institute and forestry soil institute were established one after another. Later, the chemical part of Changchun Comprehensive Institute merged with the Institute of Physical Chemistry to form the Institute of Applied Chemistry, while the Institute of Industrial Chemistry was transformed into the Institute of Petroleum.
　　After the national administrative region was abolished in 1954, the Northeast Branch was also abolished. The Academy of Sciences changed its office in Shenyang.
　　Hold a joint meeting of directors in Beijing to discuss and formulate the work plan for 1953.
　　From September 8 to 26, the Academy of Sciences held a joint meeting of directors in Beijing, and listened to the heads of heavy industry, fuel, textile industry, agriculture, forestry, transportation, health, water resources, education and meteorological bureau of the Military Commission, and reported on the work of each department and their requirements for the research work of China Academy of Sciences. On 26th, the Planning Bureau of the Ding Zan Representative Institute made a report on "Several Opinions on Making a Scientific Work Plan" at the meeting, expounding the purpose of making a scientific work plan, the principles on which the plan is based and the problems that should be paid attention to, analyzing the basic situation and existing problems of scientific work in China, and putting forward some reference opinions on the research tasks of various institutes in Beijing. On January 19th, 1953, the executive meeting of the Academy discussed and adopted the Work Plan of China Academy of Sciences in 1953. The main research work is as follows: 1. Investigation of national natural conditions and natural resources; 2. Cooperate with the scientific research of national industrial construction; 3. Cooperate with the research of agricultural and forestry production practice; 4. Basic research in physics, chemistry, biology, geoscience and sociology. In addition, plans have been made for the promotion of achievements, the organization of academic conferences, the development and adjustment of scientific research institutions, personnel training, compilation and publication, capital construction and financial estimates.
　　Make a resolution on strengthening the study and introduction of advanced science in the Soviet Union
　　On October 24, Guo Moruo presided over an enlarged dean’s meeting to discuss how to strengthen the study and introduction of advanced science in the Soviet Union. Guo Moruo first welcomed and thanked the Presidium of the Soviet Academy of Sciences for adopting a resolution on creative cooperation with scientists in China on October 3rd. After discussion, the meeting made the Resolution of China Academy of Sciences on Strengthening the Study and Introduction of Advanced Science in the Soviet Union. The measures taken are as follows: (1) require all research units to strengthen their research on the scientific achievements of the Soviet Union and put forward suggestions to the relevant administrative departments of the state on adopting the achievements of the Soviet Union in practical work; Immediately start publishing the Soviet Science Series, and the Science Bulletin will systematically introduce the latest achievements of Soviet science; China Academy of Sciences cooperated with the National Federation of Science and Technology, the National Science Popularization and other units to hold exhibitions and lectures introducing Soviet science and scientists; Organize a delegation to visit the Soviet Academy of Sciences, learn from the advanced experience of the Soviet Union, and discuss specific measures for scientific cooperation between China and the Soviet Union.