Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics

The Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP; Chinese: 长春光学精密机械与物理研究所), of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is a state research institution in Changchun, Jilin, China.

It was founded in 1952 as the Institute of Instrumentation of the CAS, by a group of scientists led by Wang Daheng.

[1] It is involved in a number of technology ventures based out of the nearby CAS Changchun Optoelectronics Industrial Park with total assets worth US$403 million.

[1][3] The institute offers undergraduate, master’s and doctoral education programs.

[4] The institute includes the Chang Guang Satellite Technology Corporation (Charming Globe or CGSTL), a commercial offshoot of the institute which manufactures remote sensing satellite buses and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).