新探健康发展研究中心成立于2001年9月19日，是国家民政部正式批准并注册，卫生部为业务主管部门。为了适应我国健康与卫生领域的科研体制改革，探索一条新路，由原中国预防医学科学院第一任院长陈春明、第三任院长王克安、原卫生部科技司司长肖梓仁和北京纬晓生物技术开发有限责任公司年轻企业家吴晓东共同发起组建的“一个新思路、新机制、新运作方式”的科研机构，它的成立得到了卫生部、科学技术部、民政部等政府部门的支持与肯定；是社会主义市场经济发展的需要，也是科研体制改革的一个新的尝试。

宗旨

 “新探健康发展研究中心”以推动健康与卫生领域的新概念、新思路、新技术和新方法为己任，以服务于公众健康为宗旨。

追求

--- 探索新的发展模式：它不是政府下属的科研机构，而是民办的非营利性的科研事业单位。它按照中央政府对国家经济、社会发展的总要求，按照人民群众对健康和生活质量不断提高的需要，自主地确定科研方向与科研计划。

---探索新的、广阔的发挥作用的空间：它作为民间科研组织，可以积极开展国际间健康与卫生领域的科研交流与合作，开拓民间合作的广阔空间，努力促进我国健康与卫生事业的进步与发展。

---探索新的人力资源开发途径：它是一个开放式的科研机构，在全国范围内合理开发科研资源，虽不占有人才，却可以最有效地发挥人才的潜能。它拥有阵容强大的顾问组和专家团，这些高水平的专家学者以他们的学识、经验和广泛的国际联系，为“中心”的发展提供有力的技术支撑。

----探索新的运转机制：它通过承接科研课题、发展国内外合作、开展项目评估和咨询服务、接受公益性捐赠、中介、转让与推广科研成果等多渠道筹集资金。打破了传统的运转机制，一切以群众的需要为出发点，以为社会提供高效服务为目的。

----探索新的科学技术方法：它将在健康与卫生领域，竭力发挥相关领域专家的积极性和创造性，立足新世纪科学研究的前沿，坚持创新、坚持发展，探索预防疾病、促进健康，提高生活质量的新技术和新方法，为提高国民健康素质，为提高人民的生活质量，不懈努力。

----探索新的多方位服务方式：它以专家的视角，向政府有关部门提供决策的科学依据和建议，向企业介绍、推广、转让科学技术成果，向国内外介绍有关科学技术的新概念和新进展，向群众普及新的知识和健康生活方式。努力成为沟通政府部门、研究机构、大学、企业、非政府组织、科学家之间合作的桥梁。

   “中心”特别聘请全国人民代表大会常务委员会吴阶平副委员长和中华人民共和国卫生部张文康部长为科技总顾问。

业务

1、健康与卫生领域的发展研究，项目评估与咨询

2、接受委托，开展健康与卫生领域的国际合作与交流活动

3、为企业提供健康与卫生领域的技术咨询与服务、技术中介与评估，如产品的注册服务、产品开发的技术论证与评估、新产品的引进与信息服务

4、从事健康与卫生领域的产品研究与开发、成果推广与转让

5、健康与卫生领域的技术培训、学术研讨

6、健康与卫生领域的科普知识宣传、传播

“中心”在业务活动中坚持以人为本的观念，坚持科学的思想、科学的精神、科学的态度、科学的方法。

标徽

  《新探》是英文THINK TANK 即思想库、智囊团的谐音。《新探》的中文含意是新的探索。标徽的2个字母C分别代表China 和Center, 里面两个T, 分别代表Think 和Tank.  H 代表 Health。

ThinkTank Research Center for Health Development

                                    -A New Explorer in  Health  Research  Arena

     ThinkTank Research Center for Health Development ( ThinkTank for Health, TTH) is  at a time when the reform of research system in China has become increasingly urgent in light of deepening economic restructure and changing  government functions. The Center was jointly initiated by senior science leaders and young  entrepreneurs to respond to the reform of health research system   and to explore a new approach in this respect, among  whom prominent personages are Prof. Chen Chunming (  the first president of  the Chinese Academy of  Preventive Medicine,  ), Prof. Wang Kean ( the third president of the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine   ),  Dr. Xiao  Ziren ( former director of the Department of Science and Technology, MOH  ) and Mr. Wu Xiaodong (  Beijing Weixiao Biotech Development Corporation, Ltd ).  As a private research organization, it completely follows a new concept, a new mechanism and a new model of operation and is now formally licensed by the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs. Supported and endorsed by Ministry of Health, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Civil Affairs and other government agencies, its establishment represents the need of development of socialist market economy and also a new experiment of reforming scientific research system .

Objective

    Aiming at serving health of the public, TTH commits itself to the promotion of new concepts, new technology and new methodologies in health areas.

Missions

l  Exploring new model of development: Rather than a governmental institution, TTH is a private  non-profit  research establishment, which will define its research orientations and plans in an independent manner in the context of  overall programs of  the central government for national social and economic  development ,as well as the  needs of the people to improve their health standards and quality of life.

l  Opening up new broader space to play its specific roles: As a private research organization, TTH is able of actively unfolding international scientific exchanges and cooperation in health areas by creating wide channels  for collaboration with private sectors  , thus stimulating progress and development of health undertakings in this country as a whole.

l   Exploring new approaches to human resource development: Although it does not employ a large body of professional staff by itself, TTH could give full play to the potential of  external scientists and researchers within its talent bank and develop nationwide scientific resources in a more rational way ;members of its strong expert panels and advisory groups  may provide powerful technical back-ups for   the Center by taking advantage of their knowledge , experience and wide international ties .

l  Testing new mode of operation: By raising funds through multiple channels, such as undertaking contracts of research projects, developing domestic and overseas collaboration, offering project appraisal and counseling services , receiving  donation  of public good, mediating technology transfer and disseminating scientific achievements, TTH may break away traditional mode of operation and financing and initiate a new approach focusing on needs of  the people and providing highly efficient   services for the whole society.

l  Exploring new scientific and technical methodologies: TTH will do its    outmost to develop enthusiasm and creativeness of specialists working in related disciplines; standing on the frontline of science and technology of the new century and persisting in blazing new trails and development it will make unremitting efforts to explore new techniques and methods of promoting health and improving quality of life of the whole nation.

l  Exploring new pattern of   multi-dimensional services: From the perspective of experts, TTH will offer scientific evidences and proposals for policy making to government departments concerned , introduce, disseminate and transfer scientific achievements to enterprises, share new concepts and progresses  in science and technology with domestic and oversea counterparts, and also popularize new knowledge and healthy life styles to the public;   it will make every possible efforts to  bridge over the communication and cooperation among government agencies, research institutions, universities, enterprises, non-government organizations and individual scientists.

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Specific Professional Activities

1.     Conducting developmental health-related researches, project appraisal and counseling.

2.      Undertaking research contracts, and pursuing international cooperation and exchanges in areas of health.

3.     Providing health- related technical advices and services for enterprises, mediating technology transfer and assessment, including services related with product licenses, technical justification and assessment of products to be developed, and introduction of new products and information services.

4.     Working on health- related product research and development, as well as disseminating and transferring research achievements.

5.      Conducting health- related technical training and scientific seminars and workshops.

6.     Advocating and disseminating general scientific knowledge related to health.

    In its professional activities TTH sticks to the concept taking the people as the center, as well as to scientific thinking, scientific spirit, scientific attitude and scientific methodology.