The Chinese Physical Society (CPS) a
professional society
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and th ...
of
physicists
A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe.
Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate caus ...
established in 1932. It is part of the
China Association for Science and Technology
The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST; ) is a mass organization of Chinese scientists and engineers, which is composed of multiple national professional societies and hundreds of branches at various local and international level ...
. Current membership is at around 40,000. CPS has been a member of the
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP ) is an international non-governmental organization whose mission is to assist in the worldwide development of physics, to foster international cooperation in physics, and to help in the ...
(IUPAP) since 1984 and of the
Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies
Association may refer to:
*Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal
*Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry
*Voluntary associatio ...
(AAPPS) since 1990.
Journals
See also
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:Chinese Physical Society academic journals
External links
Chinese Physical Society website
Physics societies
Science and technology in China
Scientific societies based in China
1932 establishments in China
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