In order to achieve the purpose of EU-China long-term exchanges and cooperation, Chinese excellent researchers in environmental area must be identified. According to the existing assessment systems of researchers in EU and China, and considering the characteristics of environmental area, the principles of index system were proposed, and the index system was established. The index system consisted of five first-level indexes, which were publications and patents, number of PhD students, research

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... rojects, titles and awards, and experience. The index system was used to assessment researchers from twenty-five 211 universities and national research institutes. The results showed all researchers were divided into four categories, which were world leading, internationally excellent, nationally excellent and nationally general. The assessment results accorded with the reality, therefore the assessment method was applicable and feasible.