Abstract: This year is the 60th anniversary of both Chinese burn medicine and Institute of Burn Research of Southwest Hospital of Army Medical University. The institute is one of the earliest burn centers in China founded in 1958 by professor Li Ao, one of the pioneers of Chinese burn medicine and the academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering. With unremitting efforts of several generations, the institute consists of three main sections at present, including clinical section which is composed of national key clinical department, research section which is composed of national key laboratory, and two editorial offices of Chinese Journal of Burns and Burns & Trauma. During the 60 years of development, we made lots of remarkable achievements on discipline construction, scientific research, clinical treatment, and talent cultivation and made great contribution to the development of burn medicine of China, with many generous supports and help from the experts and units at home and abroad.