The 3rd Expert Consultancy Panel Meeting of the 973 Program was held in Beijing on Dec. 17, 2007. Vice Minister CHENG Jinpei addressed the meeting and presented letter of appointment to the panel representatives.

The Vice Minister expressed his appreciation to the first two panels for their great efforts and hoped that the new panel, learning from the previous experiences, could work hard to fulfill their duties and make due contribution to the 973 Program in a down-to-earth, objective and fair manner.