About CAST-USA
Introduction: The Chinese Association for Science and Technology in the United States (CAST-USA) is a Sci-Tech and innovation driven non-profit organization registered in New York in 1992. Its primary objectives consist of three pillars, to promote the ideals and discoveries in partnership in SciTech, Finance, Healthcare, Business and trade; to empower the multi-cultural and mutual interests between US and China; and to strengthen unity and corporation among the scholars and innovators across these regions. Its members are primarily consisting of Chinese professionals with nearly 10,000 members across 40 chapters and liaison offices in US and China. The Association and its regional chapters hold international summit annually and regional seminars and cultural celebrations throughout of the year.
Structure: It consists of three committees, the Board of Directors, the Board of Governors, and the Executive Committee. Its senior leadership team and Standing Committee composes Council Chairman Fanglin Zheng, Board Chairman Jiaye Xie, President Erxi Wu, and President-elect Jingyao Liu to make executive decisions and orchestrate its daily activities.
Advisory Board: The Advisory Committee is composed of past presidents of CAST-USA, including Zhou Huakang, Zhang Qiu, Xu Zhenchun, Lu Chongqing, Ma Qiyuan, Zhou Mengchu, Xie Jiaye, Xiao Shuigen, Shi Hong, Zou Suoyou, Lin Minyue, Wang Feiyue, Li Bailian, Zuo Li, Shen Lu, Lu Qiang, Zeng Dajun, Fang Tong, Sheng Xiaoming, Cai Yiqiang, Yu Hao, Song Yunming, Chen Zhixiong, Jiang Weimin, Pan Xinghua, Zhang Xuan, Wan Le, Liao Hong, Zheng Fanglin, Wu Erxi, and Liu Jingyao.
Honorary Advisors: Since its inception, the association has established a prominent advisory group including Nobel Laureates and world-renowned scientists such as Tsung-Dao Lee, Chen-Ning Yang, Sing-Shen Chern, Jian Song, Chia-Chen Tan, Guangya Zhu, Anna Chennault, Chang-Lin Tien, Guangzhao Zhou, Li-Lan Zhu, Yong-Xiang Lu, and Wen-Chung Deng, as well as Nobel laureates Professor Daniel Shechtman, Professor Mario Capecchi, Sir Richard Roberts, and Professor Brian Kobilka.
协会简介:
中国旅美科技协会（简称旅美科协，或CAST-USA）是1992年在美国纽约注册成立的非政治性、非营利性的民间团体。协会的三大宗旨是：促进科学和技术、教育和文化、商业和贸易等领域的交流与合作；弘扬传统文化、促进两国人民的相互了解；加强旅美学人、华人专业人士之间的团结、合作与交流。作为一个跨地区、跨行业的综合性科技团体，会员主要由来自科技、文化、教育、法律、金融、人文等领域的美国华裔专业人士组成，现有会员近万人。目前发布在全美的分会及专业学会、以及在国内多个省市设立的办事处和联络处超过40个。总会及各分会每年举办包括国际年会及分会学术讲座等大中型科技活动，邀请各界知名人士对所关心的学术、科技、经济、金融及社会问题进行探讨和交流。
组织结构: 总会设有理事会、董事会和执行委员会。理事会是协会的立法和监督机构，董事会是协会的组织协调机构，执行委员会是协会的办事执行机构。由理事会主席郑芳林、董事会主席谢家叶、会长吴二喜、候任会长刘景耀组成的协会最高领导团队暨常务委员会，以协调、商议、解决协会日常事务。执行委员会由四个功能部组成，包括总会行政与组织管理部、学术交流与专家建设部、创新创业和技术转化部、以及国际交流与合作部。
顾问委员会: 总会顾问委员会由历任总会会长组成，包括周华康、章球、徐震春、陆重庆、马启元、周孟初、谢家叶、肖水根、石宏、邹有所、林民跃、王飞跃、李百炼、左力、沈陆、陆强、曾大军、方彤、盛晓明、蔡逸强、于浩、宋云明、陈志雄、蒋为民、潘星华、张宣、万乐、廖宏、郑芳林、吴二喜、刘景耀。
名誉顾问: 协会自成立以来的名誉顾问包括华裔诺贝尔奖获得者和著名科学家李政道、杨振宁、陈省身、宋健、谈家桢、朱光亚、陈香梅、田长霖、周光召、朱丽兰、路甬祥、邓文中， 以及多位外籍诺贝尔奖获得者， 包括达尼埃尔·谢赫特曼教授、马里奥·卡佩奇教授、理查德·罗伯茨爵士、布莱恩·科比尔卡教授等学术及社会知名人士。