People's Liberation Army Academy of Military Sciences

The Academy of Military Sciences (Chinese: 中国人民解放军军事科学院) is the highest-level research institute of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). It is headquartered in Beijing. The academy was founded in March 1958 and as of 2002, its staff included approximately 500 researchers, making it the largest research institution in the PLA. Its president is General Yang Xuejun (since June 2017) while Lt. General Fang Xiang is the political commissar.

Academy of Military Sciences
中国人民解放军军事科学院
TypeMilitary research institute
EstablishedMarch 15, 1958 (1958-03-15)
Parent institution
 People's Liberation Army
PresidentGeneral Yang Xuejun
Location
Beijing
,
China

40.011°N 116.247°E / 40.011; 116.247
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.