Institute of Computing Technology (CAS)
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The Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (simplified Chinese: 中国科学院计算技术研究所; traditional Chinese: 中國科學院計算技術研究所; pinyin: Zhōngguó kēxuéyuàn jìsuàn jìshù yánjiū suǒ), abbreviated as ICT, is a computer science and technology research institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It was established in 1956 and is China's first specialized institution engaged in computer research. The institute developed the first general-purpose digital computer in China, spin-offed the Institute of Software |Institute of Software, Lenovo, Dawning, Loongson, etc. [1][2] [3]
History
When the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was established in 1956, it rented Building 3 of Xiyuan Hotel (now Xiyuan Hotel) as a temporary residence for offices and laboratories, and moved to Zhongguancun in February 1958.[4]: 100
In 1964, ICT successfully produced China's first self-developed large digital computer, the 119. The 119 was a core technology in facilitating China's first successful nuclear weapon test (Project 596), also in 1964.[4]: 101 [5]
The institute also became the R&D base of China's high-performance computers. China's first general-purpose CPU chip was also born here.[3]
The Institute of Computing Technology has successively spin-offed several research institutes and high-tech enterprises, including the Institute of Software |Institute of Software, Lenovo, Dawning, Loongson and Cambricon.[1] [2]
Research
The mission of the institute is to advance scientific discoveries and technological innovations in computer science and technology, strives to become a world-class research institute, and to contribute to the economic development and social sustainability of China and the world. [3] There are the national Key Laboratory of Processors, High Performance Computer Research Center, Network Technology Research Center (NTRC), Key Laboratory of Network Data Science and Technology, and Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Processing. The institute also sponsors the national core journals of Journal of Computer Research and Development (in Chinese), Chinese Journal of Computers (in Chinese) and Journal of Computer Science and Technology. [6]
Teaching
The institute also hosts the School of Computer Science with the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), offering various undergraduate, master and PhD programs in computer science and technology. Since 1960, the institute has cultivated more than 6,000 graduates. [3]
Address
The institute is located at: 6 Kexueyuan Nanlu, Zhongguancun, Haidian, Beijing, China
Email : ictoffice@ict.ac.cn [3]
References
- ^ a b "历史沿革 (History)" (in Chinese). Institute of Software, CAS. 2016.
- ^ a b Ling, Zhijun (2006). The Lenovo Affair. Singapore: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-82193-0.
- ^ a b c d e "Brief Introduction". Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICT). 2025.
- ^ a b Mullaney, Thomas S. (2024). The Chinese Computer: a Global History of the Information Age. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. ISBN 9780262047517.
- ^ "历史沿革 (Hisrory)" (in Chinese). Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2025.
- ^ "Research Divisions". Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2025.