加拿大-中國科學(xué)技術(shù)協(xié)會(huì)（英文縮寫：CCSST，簡稱：加中科協(xié)）為一個(gè)非政治，非牟利的專業(yè)團(tuán)體。1993年，數(shù)十位志同道合的華人華僑科技人士匯聚一堂，共同創(chuàng)建了志在促進(jìn)加拿大與中國兩國之間科學(xué)技術(shù)合作和人員交流，幫助華人華僑專業(yè)人士在加拿大獲得平等發(fā)展機(jī)會(huì)的科學(xué)技術(shù)協(xié)會(huì)。

先行者懷著滿腔的熱情和殷切的期望為廣大的科技人才拓展出了一個(gè)廣闊的平臺(tái)，成立之初即得到了加中兩國學(xué)術(shù)界的積極支持，兩國學(xué)術(shù)界的頂級學(xué)者欣然接受邀請成為協(xié)會(huì)的顧問，為初期加中科協(xié)的發(fā)展獻(xiàn)言進(jìn)策提供了強(qiáng)大的支持。

時(shí)至今日，加中科協(xié)已經(jīng)擁有注冊會(huì)員兩千余人，其中75% 以上的會(huì)員理事有博士和碩士學(xué)歷。會(huì)員中包含世界級及加拿大科學(xué)界領(lǐng)先人才、加拿大政府前任官員、中國863計(jì)劃學(xué)科帶頭人、中國國家重點(diǎn)實(shí)驗(yàn)室主任、中國政府經(jīng)濟(jì)科技顧問、全國青聯(lián)委員等各領(lǐng)域全方位專業(yè)人才精英。

與此同時(shí)，加中科協(xié)還擁有北京大學(xué)校友會(huì)、復(fù)旦大學(xué)校友會(huì)等團(tuán)體會(huì)員十余家，并與加拿大國家研究院、不列顛哥倫比亞大學(xué)（UBC）、加拿大高級研究學(xué)院（CIFAR）、加拿大林業(yè)研究院、西蒙菲沙大學(xué)（SFU）、清華大學(xué)校友會(huì)等研究機(jī)構(gòu)和團(tuán)體建立了緊密的協(xié)作聯(lián)系，充分掌握世界最新的科技動(dòng)態(tài)和研發(fā)方向。

20年來，加中科協(xié)與加中兩國政府、產(chǎn)業(yè)界、學(xué)術(shù)界進(jìn)行著持續(xù)而廣泛的交流與合作，許多著名專業(yè)人士受邀擔(dān)任協(xié)會(huì)的名譽(yù)顧問或顧問。當(dāng)中有中國科學(xué)院前院長周光召博士；中國國家自然科學(xué)基金會(huì)前主任張存浩博士；全加華人聯(lián)合會(huì)主席蔡宏安先生；加拿大前聯(lián)邦高級官員、亞太經(jīng)合組織（APEC）理事張克彥博士；BC省前科委主任周石榕博士；溫哥華市前副市長，中僑互助會(huì)行政總監(jiān)陳志動(dòng)先生等。

CCSST is a nonpartisan and non-profit professional organization. It was founded in 1993 by a group of Chinese and Canadian scientists and high-tech professionals who shared the common goals and objectives. Its purpose is to promote the collaboration in science and technology domains between Canada and China and assist Canadian Chinese professionals in seeking equal employment opportunities and career development in Canada

These CCSST founders with a big heart hoped to develop a broad platform for science and technology cooperation, professional exchange and career development for many talented professionals. As soon as CCSST was founded, it gained active support from the academia both in Canada and China. A number of well-known academic figures accepted the invitation as the CCSST’s advisors and they have made a great contribution to the initial growth of CCSST.

Currently, CCSST has more than 2000 registered members, over 75% members have doctoral and/or master’s degrees. Among them are many world-class talented members including Canadian well-known scientists, former Canadian government officials, National High-tech R&D Program of China (863 Pro-gram) leaders, China State Key Laboratory Directors, Chinese government economic/scientific advisers, as well as China Youth Federation committee members.

In addition, CCSST has many group members, including Vancouver Beijing University Alumni Association, Fudan University Alumni Association. CCSST has also established broad collaborative relationships with National Research Council of Canada, University of British Columbia (UBC), and Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), the Canadian Institute of Forestry and Simon Fraser University (SFU).

In the last twenty years, CCSST has enjoyed a broad cooperation with all levels of Canadian and Chinese government and many organizations in the industrial and academic worlds. Among many well-known CCSST’s advisors were and are Dr. Zhou, Guangzhao, For-mer President of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dr. Zhang, Cunhao, Former Director of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Mr. David Choi, the National Executive Chair of the National Congress of Chinese Canadians, Dr. Keith Zhang, High-ranking Federal Officer and Director of APEC, Dr. Suezone Chow, Chairman of Science Council of British Columbia, Mr. Tung Chan the former Councilor and the former Deputy Mayor of the City of Vancouver.