The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC; ) is an organization directly affiliated to China's

State Council State Council may refer to: Government * State Council of the People's Republic of China, the national cabinet and chief administrative authority of China, headed by the Premier * State Council of the Republic of Korea, the national cabinet of S ...

for the management of the National Natural Science Fund.

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NSFC was founded in February 1986 by theoretical chemist Tang Aoqing, with the approval of the State Council. It is an institution for the management of the National Natural Science Fund, aimed at promoting and financing

basic research Basic research, also called pure research, fundamental research, basic science, or pure science, is a type of scientific research with the aim of improving scientific theories for better understanding and prediction of natural or other phenome ...

and

applied research Applied science is the application of the scientific method and scientific knowledge to attain practical goals. It includes a broad range of disciplines, such as engineering and medicine. Applied science is often contrasted with basic science, ...

in China. In 2010, NSFC launched a medical department, analogous to the

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. Plans for a medical department had been announced in 2001, but only with the 2008 appointment of

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as health minister did basic biomedical research gain enough political support to push the department forward. The medical department is expected to give about one billion renminbi in grants for 2010.

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* {{Authority control Scientific organizations based in China State Council of China Scientific organizations established in 1986 1986 establishments in China

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