The first academic committee consists of 16 academicians and 5 well-known professors.

Academician members are: Academician Zhang Boli, Academician Li Lanjuan, Academician Yang Baofeng, Academician Zhang Yun, Academician Zheng Shusen, Academician Yu Jinming, Academician Han Demin, Academician Shen Hongbing, Academician Tan Weihong, Academician Xu Jianguo, Academician Gu Xiaosong, Academician Liu Liang, Academician Shang Hong, Academician Tian Zhigang, Academician Chen Zijiang and Academician Wang Junzhi.

Professor members are: Professor Zhu Baoli, Professor Li Mingding, Professor Cheng Yiyu, Professor Li Xingang, and Professor Xiang Chunsheng.

The main responsibilities of the Academic Committee are: to make scientific plans and judgments on the major strategic needs of the country, the province and the city, as well as the major internationally cutting-edge scientific and technological developments in the future; to guide and steer the course of research direction, key development areas, major research tasks and goals of the Lab; to carry out academic work evaluation and appraisal, regularly hold academic consultation meetings, and provide advice on the operation and management of the Lab.