The Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (XTIPC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was founded in 1961. Throughout its 50-year history, XTIPC has experienced preparation, founding，reform and opening up and recruiting into the CAS Knowledge Innovation Program. Generations of staff members have been insisting on “Innovating in Science and Technology, Serving for Xinjiang” as its historical mission, they explore and develop unceasingly according to the needs for the economic and social development. The institute has produced many outstanding achievements for 50 years, and the size of talents has enlarged gradually, the research environment and facilities have been improved continuously. The institute has established a strategic cooperative partnership with many scientific research academies and institutes in domestic and Central Asia, and it has made important contributions to national security，the progress of science and technology and the development of social economy for Xinjiang. 

In the future, we will take the ability of scientific and technical innovation as the center, with “first-class management, first-class efficiency, first-class achievements and first-class talent” as our goal, continue to strengthen management of scientific research and innovation, put forth effort to realize “Nine Transformations”. We will make great breakthroughs in the development and utilization of resources, livelihood and social development, and transform them into major achievements, form new disciplines. We will make our institute with distinctive features in domestic and an influential scientific research institution in Central Asia.　 

I sincerely hope that, with a concerted effort, constant improvements, a hardworking and an innovative attitude, we will make valuable and historic contributions to realize the Innovation 2020 and great-leap-forward development of Xinjiang.

May I take this opportunity to extend my gratitude and appreciation to the following groups of people who have helped make our achievements possible:

1. To the past generations of scientists and old comrades who tirelessly devoted their lives to XTIPC !

2. To government authorities, our local and foreign friends who have given us great support in our efforts to develop our institute!

3. To all my colleagues in XTIPC who are committed to the development of our scientific research!

Thank you all!