北京生命科学研究所简介 www.nibs.ac.cn
北京生命科学研究所是为了促进中国生命科学发展而建立的，其任务是进行基础研究，同时培养优秀科研人才，探索新的、与国际接轨、而又适合中国发展的科研运作机制。英文名称是“National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing”（简写为：NIBS, Beijing）。
北京生命科学研究所一切工作以推动一流科学研究为目的。中心工作是使科研人员能进行原创性的研究，推进人类对生命本质的理解，同时也鼓励研究人员探索对中国和世界有应用价值的研究。为了实现这个目的，研究所将：实行高效率的管理，以科研人员为主导，行政后勤人员为辅助；提供优良的物质条件，使研究人员能全力注重科学研究；建立有智力刺激而又心情宽松的氛围，开发研究人员创造性思维和促进重要意义的研究。
北京生命科学研究所要求从学生到教授等所有人员在科学研究和讨论中互相尊重、互相激励，鼓励和国内外大学及其它研究机构进行积极的科学交流和互利合作，欢迎国内外生命科学研究人员访问、交流。研究所定期举办Journal Club、Progress Report和Seminar等多种形式的学术交流活动，营造健康活跃的学术环境。主要研究人员同时兼职于北京高校和科研机构。研究所乐于为中国其他机构提供力所能及的教学和科研咨询。
崭新的北京生命科学研究所位于风景宜人的北京市郊北京中关村生命科学园。由科技部、发展改革委员会、教育部、卫生部、中国科学院、国家自然科学基金委、北京市政府、中国医学科学院等8个部委为主体组成理事会，共同管理北京生命科学研究所的筹建和运行工作。
2003年4月，理事会聘任美国德克萨斯大学西南医学中心的生物化学和细胞生物学家、美国科学院院士、2006年邵逸夫生命科学与医学奖获得者王晓东博士，和耶鲁大学植物分子生物学家邓兴旺博士为北京生命科学研究所共同所长。
北京生命科学研究所目前有23个实验室和8个科研辅助中心。23个实验室分别是王晓东实验室、邓兴旺实验室、饶毅实验室、周俭民实验室、郭岩实验室、柴继杰实验室、张宏实验室、马力耕实验室、张跃林实验室、邵峰实验室、叶克穷实验室、高绍荣实验室、罗敏敏实验室、袭荣文实验室、王晓晨实验室、戚益军实验室、李夏璐实验室、朱冰实验室、杜立林实验室、黄牛实验室、李文辉实验室、董梦秋实验室和雷晓光实验室。8个科研辅助中心分别是：基因组学中心、生物信息中心、影像中心、转基因动物中心、蛋白质中心、抗体中心、化学合成中心和动植物中心。
The National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing (NIBS, Beijing) was established to advance the frontier of basic research in the life sciences in China. Founded in 2003 as part of a strategic government initiative to further national development of science and technology, NIBS aims to become a first rate, internationally competitive research institution. Its faculty will educate future generations of life scientists and explore a new model for operating scientific institutions in China.
The major components of NIBS are its research laboratories and core facilities. The Principal Investigators (PIs) are selected from a highly competitive international applicant pool. Upon invitation by the NIBS Director, a Selection Committee evaluates the applicants and recommends candidates for appointment, and the Director makes the final decision. A PI shall serve for 5 years and the reappointment is contingent upon academic evaluations by the SAB and the Director’s evaluation of the PI’s research and contribution to the future development of NIBS. Heads of the core facility will be appointed by the Director.
NIBS is backed by the full support of the Chinese leadership. The Board of Trustees (BOT) is responsible for institute policy and consists of representatives from eight agencies, including the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSFC), and the Beijing Municipal Government. MOST and the Beijing Municipal Government are primarily responsible for overseeing the operation of NIBS and provide the major sources of funding. The term for each BOT member is 3 years and its members may be reappointed.
The Director is responsible for the daily operations of NIBS under the leadership of the BOT. The BOT shall further select well-known scientists to serve on a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB is consulted on issues related to PI appointment and research development. Its mission is also to select and advise the Director and provide support as needed to the BOT. The initial term of appointment to the SAB is three years, and its members may be reappointed.
The appointment of Director of NIBS is made following a rigorous international search process. After the BOT issues a call for applications, the SAB evaluates submissions and makes recommendations to the BOT, which makes the final offer. The Director shall be a well-established, internationally known scientist with distinguished research achievements in the life sciences. The Director shall serve 5 years and may be re-appointed. In April 2003, the BOT accepted the recommendation of the SAB and appointed Dr. Xiaodong Wang, a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a biochemist and cell biologist from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Dr. Xingwang Deng, a plant biologist from Yale University, as Co-Directors of NIBS.
Address of NIBS is No. 7 Science Park Road, Zhongguancun Life Science Park, Beijing, 102206，P.R. China.