The laboratory director assumes overall responsibility under the leadership of the academic committee. The composition of the 7th academic committee is as follows:
Honorary director: academician Xu Guanhua, the ministry of science and technology, PRC
Director: academician Yang Yuanxi, Xi'an Institute of Surveying and Mapping
Deputy director: academician Zhou Chenghu, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
research professor Ge Quansheng, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS
Advisor:(sort by surname)
academician Sun shu, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS
academician Li Deren, Wuhan University
academician Hu Dunxin, Institute of Oceanology, CAS
academician Gao Jun, PLA Information Engineering University
academician Tong Qingxi, Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, CAS
professor Luc Anselin, Arizona State University, USA
professor Brian Lees, the University of New South Wales, Australia
Member:(sort by surname)
academician Gar-On Yeh, the University of Hong Kong
academician Sun jiulin, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS
academician Chen Jun, Nanjing University
academician Guo Renzhong, Shenzhen University
academician Guo Huadong, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, CAS
academician Tang Huajun, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
academician Gong Jianya, Wuhan University
academician Cui Peng, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS
academician Fu Bojie, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS
academician Pan Delu, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources
Academic secretary: Zhao Na, associate research professor, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS