习近平总书记在今年“两会”上深刻指出,我国广大知识分子是社会的精英、国家的栋梁、人民的骄傲,也是国家的宝贵财富,希望知识分子为国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸福多作贡献,充分体现了党中央对广大知识分子的高度重视和殷切期望,使我们倍感振奋鼓舞。国家自然科学基金作为支持我国知识分子探索新知、创新报国的重要事业,得到党中央、国务院一贯重视。刘延东副总理近期作出重要 General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out profoundly at this year's “two sessions” that the vast majority of our intellectuals are the elites of the society, the pillars of our country, the pride of the people and the country's precious wealth. We hope that the intellectuals will become rich and powerful, rejuvenate the nation, and make the people happy. To make contributions to fully embody the CPC Central Committee's high regard and earnest expectations of the vast number of intellectuals and make us feel more excited and inspiring. As an important undertaking to support our intellectuals in exploring new knowledge and making innovations serve the country, the NSFC has always been attaching great importance to the Central Party Committee and the State Council. Deputy Prime Minister Liu Yandong recently made important