1940年3月5日国立中央研究院院长蔡元培在香港病逝,作为全国最高学术研究机关,立成群龙无首之态,尽快选出下一任院长成为迫不及待之事。按照相关法规,院长由国立中央研究院评议会选出院长候补人三名,呈请国民政府就其中一人任命。选举院长候补人成了3月22日召开的评议 March 5, 1940 President Cai Yuanpei of the National Academies of Nationalities died in Hong Kong. As the highest academic research institution in the country, he became the leader of the masses without a leader, and the next president was elected as soon as possible. In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations, the president elected by the National Academies Research Council a candidate for three dean, petitioned the National Government to appoint one of them. Candidates for the election of candidates became the March 22 meeting