Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics

Established in 1959 and formerly known as Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research before June 2003, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences is a national institute of comprehensive nuclear science and technology. It has two campuses, located in the Jiading district of Shanghai (27 hectares), a key supporting area for the Shanghai Technology Innovation Center, and Wuwei (67 hektares), the hub of the famous Silk Road in ancient Chinese history in Gansu Province.