CAS visiting scholars in the field of basic science called at IHEP on April 27th. Prof. CHEN Hesheng, the Director of IHEP, extended his warm welcome to the guests and made a brief introduction about the 

the guests tour BEPCII

scientific activities at IHEP, which was followed by interesting discussions. The guests toured the Beijing Electron Positron Collider (BEPCII), and spoke highly of the scientific achievements achieved by IHEP. Some of them expressed wishes to set up cooperation with IHEP in the future.

In 2009, CAS introduced the programs "Visiting Professorship for Senior Foreign Scientists and Fellowship for Young Foreign Scientists", the aim of the programs is to enhance the innovation capacity of the CAS institutes and to strengthen cooperation and exchanges between the CAS institutes and the foreign research institutions and universities.