Founded in 1994, the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) – 中国工程院 is a national think tank for engineering sciences, directly affiliated with the State Council. The CAE consists of elected academicians, the highest distinction for distinguished scientists in China. In 2020, the CAE had 920 academicians, including 89 in the agriculture division.
More information: https://en.cae.cn/cae/html/en/index.html.