Quantitative assessment of typical characteristics of strategic scientists: Exploration and empirical research

Authors

Fang WANG, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaFollow
Jinsheng SHEN, National Academy of Innovation Strategy, China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing 100038, China Strategic Development Department of China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing 100038, ChinaFollow
Hong WU, National Academy of Innovation Strategy, China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing 100038, ChinaFollow
Jinxia HUANG, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
Baolong YANG, National Academy of Innovation Strategy, China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing 100038, China
Xiao RUI, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
Jinjing GUO, Department of Information Management, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Yanzhang LI, National Academy of Innovation Strategy, China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing 100038, China
Zhanyi ZHAO, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
Yufei CHEN, National Academy of Innovation Strategy, China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing 100038, China
Shixin LI, National Academy of Innovation Strategy, China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing 100038, China
Shuo QI, National Academy of Innovation Strategy, China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing 100038, China

Keywords

strategic scientist, quantitative indicator system, reserve force, validation analysis research

Document Type

Policy & Management Research

Abstract

Cultivating more strategic scientists is an important proposition for achieving a high level of self-reliance in science and technology in China. In response to the the central government’s requirements, and to support the “selection, cultivation, and retention” of strategic scientists, this study comprehensively adopts various research methods of the competency model. Based on 155 typical cases of benchmark figures at home and abroad, a quantitative analysis index system of typical characteristics of strategic scientists is constructed, and 720 leading talents from 297 State Key Laboratories are selected as representatives of the reserve force of strategic scientists for empirical analysis of the index system. The study found that compared with the benchmark figures, there are significant gaps in strategic vision and practical ability, a weak force of enterprise strategic scientists, and a mismatch between the disciplinary distribution and the strategic development needs of China among the representatives of China’s reserve force of strategic scientists. Based on this, relevant countermeasures and suggestions are proposed.

First page

1475

Last Page

1489

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

WANG, Fang; SHEN, Jinsheng; WU, Hong; HUANG, Jinxia; YANG, Baolong; RUI, Xiao; GUO, Jinjing; LI, Yanzhang; ZHAO, Zhanyi; CHEN, Yufei; LI, Shixin; and QI, Shuo (2023) "Quantitative assessment of typical characteristics of strategic scientists: Exploration and empirical research," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 38 : Iss. 10 , Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20230425004
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol38/iss10/7