With the support of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, a Beijing proteomics research center was put into official operation on October 29, 2005, at the Beijing Zhongguancun Life Science Park.  In collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Peking University, Jaingzhong Pharmaceuticals, and Beijing Promotion Center for Biotechnology and New Medicines, the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences established the Center, the first of its kind in the country, to work on proteomics, with a mandate to become a world-class base for studies, training, academic exchanges, and findings spin-off in the area. It provides technology support for the long and medium term development of China??s proteomics and the associated industries. Occupying an area of 12,600 m², a number of large scale research platforms for proteomics have been established in the research building of the Center.