建立北京生命科学研究所是中国政府在发展生命科学领域的重要战略之一。基本原则是：把握时机，以改革试点的方式，采用与国际接轨的管理和运行机制，以国际一流科学家集体为基础，争取在尽可能短的时间内组建国际一流的基础生命科学研究所。北京生命科学研究所的主要任务是：进行原创性基础研究，同时培养优秀科研人才，探索新的与国际接轨而又符合中国发展的科研运作机制。

The establishment of the Beijing Institute of Life Sciences is one of the important strategies of the Chinese government in the field of developing life science technology. The basic principles are: seize the opportunity, in the form of reform pilots, adopt a management and operation mechanism that is in line with international standards, and strive to establish a world-class basic life science research institute in the shortest possible time on the basis of a collective of world-class scientists. The main task of the Beijing Institute of Life Sciences is to conduct original basic research, cultivate outstanding scientific research talents, and explore new scientific research operation mechanisms that are in line with international standards and in line with China's development.