The 10th UNESCO International Life Sciences Research Award Award Ceremony was held

The 10th UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Life Sciences Research Prize Award Ceremony was held on the 6th local time at the UNESCO Paris Headquarters. Professor Ye Yuru, president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, won the award.

On November 6, local time, the award ceremony for the 10th UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Life Sciences Research Prize was held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Professor Ye Yuru (third from left), president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, won the award. Photo by reporter Li Yang

According to UNESCO, Ye Yuru won the award for her outstanding contributions in the field of neuroscience. She has made important achievements in brain function and Alzheimer's disease research, discovered new biomarkers and genetic risk factors, developed blood testing technology that helps early diagnosis and disease monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, and conducted pioneering research in the field of gene therapy for neurodegenerative diseases.

In her acceptance speech, Ye Yuru said that this honor is inseparable from the joint efforts of the scientific research team and collaborators, and thanked the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and her family for their long-term support. She pointed out that Alzheimer's disease profoundly affects patients and their families, and scientific research should better serve to improve human life while expanding the boundaries of knowledge. She emphasized strengthening interdisciplinary and inter-institutional scientific international cooperation so that scientific research results can better benefit mankind.

The other two winners this year are Professor Martin Montañez from the University of Zaragoza, Spain, and Professor Remar from the Sidi Mohammed bin Abdullah University of Fez, Morocco. The two were awarded for their important contributions to the development of live attenuated tuberculosis vaccines and combating antimicrobial resistance.

Director-General of UNESCO Anani and Equatorial Guinea's Minister of State for Education, Science, Youth and Sports Onguine delivered speeches respectively to congratulate the winners. Yang Xinyu, Permanent Representative of China to UNESCO, and other guests attended the ceremony.

The UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Life Science Research Award was established by the UNESCO Executive Board in 2008 and funded by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. It aims to commend individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to improving the quality of human life through life science research, and to promote the development of life sciences and the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. (over)