2016 Nobel Laureates Medical Summit and China-US Academician Forum Held in Chengdu
On the morning of September 2 at 9:00 a.m., the opening ceremony of the 2016 Third Nobel Laureates Medical Summit and the China-U.S. Academicians Forum was grandly held on the second floor of the Shangri-La Hotel in Chengdu.
(Opening Ceremony of the Conference)
Mr. Wang Guoqiang, Deputy Director of the National Health and Family Planning Commission and Director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Mr. Shu Wei, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology; Mr. Fu Yonglin, Vice Mayor of Chengdu; Richard Roberts, 1993 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine; Academician Zhan Qimin, Dean of Peking University Health Science Center and Chair of the Conference; Ms. Liu Yanning, Director of the Summit Organizing Committee from the China High-Tech Industrialization Research Association; leaders from relevant departments of the Chengdu Municipal People’s Government and five Nobel laureates; academicians from China and the United States, renowned domestic and international experts; deans and directors of medical institutions at all levels across China; clinical physicians; as well as emerging leaders from the biomedical industry and investment firms both at home and abroad, jointly attended this conference.
(Richard Roberts' Speech Scene)
（On the Set of CCTV’s “Dialogue” Program）
The 2016 Nobel Laureates Medical Summit and Sino-US Academicians Forum was hosted by the China Association of Chinese Medicine, the China High-Tech Industrialization Research Association, the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, and the International Society for Scientific Communication with Nobel Laureates (ISSCNL). It was organized by the International Science and Technology Exchange Center of the China Association for Science and Technology, the International Exchange and Cooperation Center of the China High-Tech Industrialization Research Association, and Shinuoyilian (Beijing) Cultural Media Co., Ltd. The forum aimed to focus on advances in key disciplines of precision medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine, while facilitating exchanges and discussions on hot topics such as new opportunities, emerging trends, and policy interpretations in the biopharmaceutical industry.
This summit will focus on the following topics:
1. Academic Research and Technological Applications of Precision Medicine in Key Medical Disciplines;
2. Extensively explore new opportunities and emerging trends in the biopharmaceutical industry under the new normal of innovation and entrepreneurship;
3. In-depth exploration of the reference value of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s people-centered and syndrome-differentiation-based treatment philosophy for modern medicine, facilitating the global dissemination of the essence of TCM.
According to VCBeat (WeChat ID: vcbeat), the Nobel Laureate Medical Summit is an annual international medical conference held in China by the International Association for Scientific Exchange among Nobel Laureates. It is dedicated to advancing forward-looking research in China across natural and social sciences, promoting international academic exchange, technological collaboration, and the development of information platforms, while supporting and helping outstanding Chinese scientific researchers engage with the global community.
Since 2014, with strong support from the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the China Association for Science and Technology, and the China Association of Chinese Medicine, the International Scientific Exchange Association of Nobel Laureates has successfully held two editions of a series of events in China, including the “Nobel Laureate Medical Summit,” “Nobel Laureates’ Tour in China,” “Nobel Laureate Master Open Lectures,” and the “Star of Nobel” selection. These initiatives have garnered widespread public acclaim and significant influence. The events have attracted 10 Nobel laureates, 30 academicians from China and the United States, more than 100 renowned medical experts from home and abroad, and over 2,000 physicians and scholars for participation and exchange.
The summit featured four thematic forums—the International Summit on Precision Medicine, the Forum on Traditional Chinese Medicine Precision Medicine and Translational Medicine, the International Biopharmaceutical Industry Forum, and the World Youth Innovation Forum—along with a series of sub-forums.
VCBeat (WeChat ID: vcbeat) will continue to monitor the summit’s developments and compile the speakers’ key insights for our readers.