Dear directors, secondary branches, and member units of various organizations:

After research and decision by the Rewards Committee of the Chinese Society for Materials Research, the 2024 Science and Technology Award - Science and Technology Achievement Appraisal Notice will be launched from now on.

To ensure the fairness, fairness, and scientificity of the selection of the Science and Technology Awards of the China Society for Materials Research, professional scientific and technological achievements appraisal must be conducted before the award is awarded. The appraisal institution should have corresponding qualifications and technical capabilities, be able to independently, objectively, and impartially conduct appraisal work, and write authentic, accurate, objective, and impartial appraisal reports. The appraisal institution should be the China Society for Materials Research or an equivalent institution recognized by the society or government departments. In order to ensure its corresponding authority and professionalism.

To ensure the reliability of the appraisal results, the Chinese Society for Materials Research adheres to relevant regulations, strictly keeps confidential the declared results and related information, and shall not disclose them. During the appraisal process, the principles of science, rigor, objectivity, and impartiality are adopted for evaluation, taking into account technological innovation, application value, market prospects, and other aspects for comprehensive evaluation. Reasonable improvement opinions and suggestions are proposed in the appraisal report.

We hope that all applicants and units, when applying for the Science and Technology Award, will do a good job in the identification of scientific and technological achievements in advance, ensuring the authenticity, accuracy, objectivity, and fairness of the identification results, and making positive contributions to the selection of the Science and Technology Award of the Chinese Society for Materials Research. In addition, we will strictly control the evaluation process to ensure that the award results are fair, fair, and open.

Chinese Society for Materials Research
August 10, 2023