
November 11th, the second
Zhongyuan Union life medical award ceremony and summit was held in Beijing. Researcher
of Synthetic Bioengineering Research Center (CSynBER) of Shenzhen Institutes of
Advanced Technology (SIAT),Chinese Academy of Sciences
(CAS), Chenli LIU received an innovation breakthrough award of the second
Zhongyuan Union life medical award to honour his fundamental research on the
application of synthesis biology.
Zhongyuan Union life medical award, the
highest achievement of national life medical field award, was first created in
2016. It is co-founded by Vcanbio Cell & Gene Engineering Co., Ltd,
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and public welfare foundation of
Shenzhen Zhongyuan Union biology treatment. The purpose of the award is to
encourage both domestic and international distinguished scientists, scholars
and potential innovative talents who received outstanding creative results in the
field of life medical.
Among the last award receiver lists,
international synthesis biology specialist, J. Craig Venter received "international
cooperation award", Pro. Ning YAN of Tsinghua University and Pro. Min
HUANG of Shanghai Institute of Materia Medical of CAS receive "innovation
breakthrough award".
The selection committee of this year
finally decided on one "international cooperation award", two "achievement
award", ten "innovation breakthrough award". In details, Andrew
James McMichael, academician of the Royal Society and honorary professor of
University of Oxford received "international cooperation award". Both
Yigong SHI, academician and vice president of Tsinghua University, and pro. Jie
QIAO, dean of the Peking University Third Hospital received "achievement
award", Researcher Chenli LIU and other young scientists received "innovation
breakthrough award".