Who We Are
The Chinese Meteorological Society (CMS) was founded in 1924 by KAO Lu, JIANG Bingran, CHU Kochen and others in Qingdao, Shandong Province. It is one of the earliest national natural science societies established in China, with a mission of advancing meteorological sciences and developing weather observations.
The CMS is supervised by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST). It now boasts nearly 150 institutional members and over 43,000 individual members.
The Former Qingdao Jiaoao
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Presidents of the CMS
JIANG Bingran
蒋丙然
1924–1928
(1–5th Council)
CHU Kochen
竺可桢
1929–1958
(6–16th Council)
ZHAO Jiuzhang
赵九章
1958–1978
(17–18th Council)
YE Duzheng
叶笃正
1978–1986
(18–20th Council)
ZHANG Jijia
陶诗言
1986–1990
(21st Council)
TAO Shiyan
章基嘉
1990–1994
(22nd Council)
ZOU Jingmeng
邹竞蒙
1994–1998
(23rd Council)
ZENG Qingcun
曾庆存
1998–2002
(24th Council)
WU Rongsheng
伍荣生
2002–2006
(25th Council)
QIN Dahe
秦大河
2006–2014
(26–27th Council)
WANG Huijun
王会军
2014–2024
(28th Council)
TAN Zhemin
谈哲敏
2024–2029
(29th Council)
The 29th Council and the 4th Supervisory Board of the CMS
The 29th National Congress of Members’ Representatives of the CMS was held in Beijing in May 2024. The conference elected the members of the 29th Council and the 4th Supervisory Board of the Society, along with respective leadership bodies. The 29th Council has established a structure of 37 specialized committees and 6 working committees.
Organizational Framework
Responsibilities of the Council
Implementing the resolutions passed by the National Congress of Members’ Representatives
Electing the President, Vice Presidents, and Executive Council Members; appointing the Secretary-Generalcsz
Deciding on the establishment, modification, and termination of administrative bodies, chapters, and entities
Reviewing and approving the work plans of the society, leading and overseeing the activities of all organizational units within the society
Responsibilities of the Supervisory Board
Overseeing the conduct of Council Members, Executive Council Members, and key executives in performing their duties. Recommending the removal of any individuals found to be in serious violation of the society’s bylaws or resolutions adopted by the National Congress of Members’ Representatives
Reviewing and auditing the financial reports of the society
Reporting any issues or concerns regarding the society’s operations to the relevant business supervisory unit, industry regulatory department, registration management authority, as well as tax and accounting regulatory authorities
Membership
The Chinese Meteorological Society categorizes its members into individual members (Ordinary Members, Senior Members, International Members, and Fellows) and Institutional Members.
Individual Members must apply personally and complete the registration process. After review and approval by the society, an electronic membership certificate is issued.
Institutional Members are open to any entity that is legally registered and associated with the professional fields of the CMS, with a certain number of scientific and technological personnel, being willing to participate in activities organized by this society and support its work.
Inaugural Fellows of the CMS
Chapters of the 29thCouncil of the CMS
NO. | Specialized Committees on |
---|---|
1 | Agricultural and Ecological Meteorology Specialized Committee |
2 | Arid Zone Meteorology Specialized Committee |
3 | Atmospheric Composition and Carbon Neutrality Specialized Committee |
4 | Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Meteorology Specialized Committee |
5 | Atmospheric Remote Sensing and Instruments Specialized Committee |
6 | Aviation and Aerospace Meteorology Specialized Committee |
7 | Climate Change and Low-Carbon Development Specialized Committee |
8 | Climatology and Climate Resources Specialized Committee |
9 | Cryosphere and Polar Meteorology Specialized Committee |
10 | Energy Meteorology Specialized Committee |
11 | Financial Meteorology Specialized Committee |
12 | Hydrometeorology Professional Committee |
13 | Lightning Specialized Committee |
14 | Medical Meteorology Specialized Committee |
15 | Meteorological Artificial Intelligence Specialized Committee |
16 | Meteorological Communication Specialized Committee |
17 | Meteorological Education and Training Specialized Committee |
18 | Meteorological History Specialized Committee |
19 | Meteorological Soft Science Specialized Committee |
20 | Meteorological telecommunication and Information Technology Specialized Committee |
21 | Plateau Meteorology Professional Committee |
22 | Professional Committee for Numerical Prediction of Earth System |
23 | Professional Committee of Atmospheric Physics |
24 | Professional Committee of Dynamic Meteorology |
25 | Public Meteorological Services Specialized Committee |
26 | Radar Meteorology Specialized Committee |
27 | Satellite Meteorology Specialized Committee |
28 | Space Weather Specialized Committee |
29 | Statistical Meteorology and Climate Prediction Specialized Committee |
30 | Subtropical Meteorology Specialized Committee |
31 | Synoptic Meteorology Specialized Committee |
32 | Terminology Review of Atmospheric Sciences Specialized Committee |
33 | Transportation Meteorology Specialized Committee |
34 | Tropical and Marine Meteorology Specialized Committee |
35 | Typhoon Professional Committee |
36 | Urban Meteorology Specialized Committee |
37 | Weather Modification Professional Committee |
NO. | Working Committees on |
---|---|
1 | Science and Technology Awards and Talent Development Committee |
2 | Public Education and Outreach Committee |
3 | International Exchange and Cooperation Committee |
4 | Journal Editing and Publishing Committee |
5 | Professional Consultation and Think Tank Committee |
6 | Youth Affairs Committee |
Secretariat of the CMS
Coordination, Development & Member Services
Organizes the National Congress of Members’ Representatives, Council Meetings, and other relevant assemblies to ensure effective communication and decision-making
Handles membership management and oversees administrative affairs
Facilitates coordination with council member institutions and maintains active liaison with provincial societies
Education and Outreach
Establishes and manages meteorological science and education bases
Plans and implements various activities to educate the public about meteorology
Conducts the evaluation and awarding to recognize outstanding contributions and achievements in meteorological science outreach
Academic Exchange (Meetings and Awards)
Organizes domestic and international academic exchange conferences
Conducts the evaluation of talents awards and contribution awards
Nominates talents and recommends projects to the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST)
Publication
Editing, publishing, and distribution of the CMS journals
Oversees the development of the Meteorological Journal Alliance
Formulates development plans for meteorological journals