2026国际基础科学大会8月9日在北京开幕[1]，吸引了来自全球30多个国家和地区的800余名科研工作者参会[1]。大会颁发基础科学奖章，克莱尔·瓦赞、姚鸿泽、张寿武、刘若微、王贻芳、文小刚、鲍哲南、庄小威、张锋等9位科学家获奖[1]，其中多位为华人学者，奖章涵盖数学、物理、工程三大领域[1]。
大会主席丘成桐指出，中国政府对基础研究的支持力度空前，从稳定资助到长期布局，从人才引进到平台建设，中国已然成为全球基础研究的沃土[1]。他同时表示，人类独有的原创思想不会被机器代替，科学家对真与美的矢志不渝的精神会万古长存[1]。
The 2026 International Conference on Basic Sciences opened on August 9 in Beijing, bringing together over 800 researchers from more than 30 countries worldwide [1]. The gathering included more than 80 international award winners and academicians from China and abroad, as well as over 400 renowned scholars and young researchers [1].
The conference presented the Basic Science Medal to nine scientists, among them multiple Chinese scholars who received the honor, underscoring the influence of the Chinese research community in global mathematical and physical frontiers [1]. The recipients span three major fields—mathematics, physics, and engineering [1]—and include Claire Voisin, Yao Hongze, Zhang Shouyi, Liu Ruowei, Wang Yifang, Wen Xiagang, Bao Zhinan, Zhuang Xiaowei, and Zhang Feng [1].
Conference Chairman Qiu Chengtou remarked that China's support for basic research has reached unprecedented levels, spanning from stable funding and long-term planning to talent recruitment and platform development, establishing the country as fertile ground for global basic science [1]. Addressing artificial intelligence's growing role, Qiu stated that humanity's distinctive capacity for original thought will not be replaced by machines, and the scientists' unwavering commitment to truth and beauty will endure through the ages [1].