中共中央关于科技体制改革的决定中指出:“科学技术体制改革的根本目的,是使科学技术成果迅速地广泛地应用于生产,使科学技术人员的作用得到充分发挥,大大解放科学技术生产力,促进经济和社会的发展”。要实现这一根本目的,除了从宏观上改革当前科技体制中不适应科学技术发展的运行机制、组织结构和人事制度外,从微观上提高科研机构管理者的素质,提高科研机构的管理水平,实现现代化的科研管理,是搞好科技体制改革的又一重要环节。因此,《决定》还指出:“要选拔有组织管理能力和开拓精神的科学技术人员担任各级领导职务,尽快改革研究机构领导班子严重老化的现象,并且采取措施培养大批具有现代科学技 The CPC Central Committee's decision on the reform of science and technology system states: “The fundamental purpose of the scientific and technological system reform is to make the scientific and technological achievements rapidly and widely used in production so that the role of science and technology personnel can be brought into full play, greatly liberating the productivity of science and technology and promoting Economic and social development. ” In order to achieve this fundamental purpose, in addition to macroscopically reforming the operating mechanism, organizational structure and personnel system that are not suited to the development of science and technology in the current macro-economic system, it is necessary to improve the quality of the managers of scientific research institutions and improve the management level of scientific research institutions at the micro level, Achieving modern scientific research management is another important link in the reform of science and technology system. Therefore, the “Decision” also pointed out: "We should select scientific and technical personnel with organizational management capabilities and pioneering spirit to take leadership positions at all levels, reform the serious aging of leading bodies in research institutions as soon as possible, and take measures to foster a large number of scientific and technological personnel with modern science and technology