At the 19th Chinese Young Women Scientists Awards ceremony held in Beijing, it is noteworthy that Wang Hongxia, director of the Tumor Center at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, and 20 other female scientists received honors. At the same time, 5 teams were also awarded team prizes, recognizing their significant achievements in scientific research.
Since its establishment in 2004, the Chinese Young Women Scientists Award has grown into an important award with 20 winners for each session, aiming to honor female technology workers and link with the international scientific community. In 2014, the award was further expanded to establish the “Future Women Scientists Plan,” aimed at discovering and supporting potential female postdoctoral researchers.
As of this selection, the number of candidates for the “Future Women Scientists Plan” has increased from the initial 5 to 10, including many outstanding young scientists born in the 1990s.
The award-winning female scientists and teams have demonstrated outstanding achievements in various scientific fields. Notable individual winners include Wang Hongxia, focusing on breast cancer research; Wang Lianrong, a scholar of microbial epigenetics; and Feng Xiaojuan, an expert in global change and biogeochemistry.
Equally noteworthy are the team winners, such as the team for the overall design and verification of large-channel ratio turbofan engines, which have shown breakthrough progress made by female scientists in key technology fields such as aviation, bio-breeding, and new material development.
In addition, the awardees of the 8th Future Women Scientists Plan, such as Ding Wenna, who has contributed to macro-evolution and biogeography; Wang Ning, a researcher in crop immunity regulation; and Wang Yuecun, an expert in micro and nanoscale materials, all prove the vitality and potential of the young scientist community.