On the morning of May, 18^th, 2005, Prof. Li Jiayang, Vice President of CAS, accompanied by some personnel of CAS administrative units, visited ITP. They listened attentively to Prof. Gao Xing’s report of the recent development in the institute, both in terms of scientific investigation concerning Tibetan Plateau research, and of the progress in building ITP into the “one-institute-with-three-branches” goal. After careful acknowledgement about the exploration to Mt Qomolangma with Prof. Wang Xiaoping, who recently returned from the mountain, Prof. Li approved the progress of ITP in field work and laboratory building.

Meanwhile, he assured us scientists of the unstinting support from the academy, and encouraged them to contribute to relevant scientific research on the Plateau, thus better serve the social stability and economic development of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Present at the meeting were professors and other scientific staff of ITP, who were impressed and encouraged by the care from the academy.