Two prestigious research institutions welcome 45 foreign experts to their ranks A total of 194 new academicians from home and abroad were named on Thursday by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Academician is the highest academic title in China for science workers, and the prestigious list is updated every two years. The Chinese Academy of Sciences added 65 new members from China, including five women. The average age of the new domestic members is 57－the youngest is 45 and oldest 68. The science academy added 25 members from 11 foreign countries. Among them are