“人口与健康”是21世纪我国和世界各国共同面临的重大科学问题,关系到社会发展、经济建设和文明进步,其科学问题不仅构成生命科学的主体内容,也是基础科学的重要组成部分,生命科学的发展为解决“人口与健康”重大科学问题提供了机会。在北京市繁华的商业中心——王府井地区,有一个锲而不舍的研究群体,一直孜孜不倦地在生命科学领域里探索,这就是中国医学科学院基础医学 “Population and health” are major scientific issues that both our country and other countries in the world face in the 21st century. They are related to social development, economic construction and progress of civilization. Their scientific problems not only constitute the main body of life science but also form an important part of basic science. The development of science provides an opportunity to solve the major scientific problems of population and health. In Beijing’s bustling commercial center - Wangfujing area, there is a perseverative research community, has been diligently in the field of life science to explore, this is the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Basic Medicine