The Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISCAS) is a leading research institute in China, which focuses on the fundamental theories of computer science as well as software technologies and their applications. As a part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), ISCAS is a government-sponsored institution. Through our research results and innovations, we hope to establish an international reputation in academia and to assist in the development and growth of China¡¯s software industry.
The Lab for Internet Software Technologies (iTechs), the Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, was established in 2001. iTechs was evolved from the joint Lab for Advanced Software Technology which was founded in 1999. iTechs is mainly engaged in the research and development of Internet software technology with Intelligent Software Engineering and Real-Time System as the major fields. Since its establishment, iTechs has undertaken a number of key national research projects in China and cooperative projects with other countries. With a stable and high-quality research team, iTechs has gained exciting achievements and taken a good momentum for further development.
Currently, there are 92 regular staff members in iTechs with the average age of 26, including 8 research professors, associate research professors and senior engineers, 26 assistant research fellows and software engineers, 1 post-doctor, 19 Ph.D. students and 38 M.S. students.
The culture that iTechs continuously advocates is to "let everyone make the best use of his/her wisdom, let every resource be ultimately used, let every talent realize its maximum value."