Tang Prize

UN SDGs Expert Professor Huey-Jen Jenny Su: The Next Generation's Role in Building a Better Tomorrow

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Through talent cultivation and knowledge dissemination, step by step, with efforts from the corporate world, a beacon of hope emerges for a more promising future,"  Dr. Su expresses.

Key Points: 
  • Through talent cultivation and knowledge dissemination, step by step, with efforts from the corporate world, a beacon of hope emerges for a more promising future,"  Dr. Su expresses.
  • "Taking heavy precipitation alone you can see a decline in the educational attendance index across the world," Professor Su Stated.
  • The devastating onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the past three years highlighted the importance of immersive educational environments.
  • "With diverse learning and quality education you'll be able to increase information availability, bringing the whole public into some sense of awareness," Professor Su affirmed.

Six Laureates in Taiwan for the 5th Tang Prize Award Ceremony

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

TAIPEI, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th Tang Prize Award Ceremony was held at 14:30 (GMT+8) on August 1 in the Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th Tang Prize Award Ceremony was held at 14:30 (GMT+8) on August 1 in the Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei.
  • Prominent attendees included six 2022 Tang Prize laureates, who flew to Taiwan from different parts of the world for this memorable occasion.
  • The 2022 Tang Prize laureates are Professor Jeffrey Sachs for Sustainable Development, Drs.
  • President of the Tang Prize Selection Committee Dr. Shu Chien spoke via video link and offered the six laureates his warmest congratulations.

Six Laureates in Taiwan for the 5th Tang Prize Award Ceremony

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 2, 2023

TAIPEI, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th Tang Prize Award Ceremony was held at 14:30 (GMT+8) on August 1 in the Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th Tang Prize Award Ceremony was held at 14:30 (GMT+8) on August 1 in the Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei.
  • Prominent attendees included six 2022 Tang Prize laureates, who flew to Taiwan from different parts of the world for this memorable occasion.
  • The 2022 Tang Prize laureates are Professor Jeffrey Sachs for Sustainable Development, Drs.
  • President of the Tang Prize Selection Committee Dr. Shu Chien spoke via video link and offered the six laureates his warmest congratulations.

2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum Series Sheds Light on Current Global Challenges

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Friday, October 14, 2022

TAIPEI, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Established by Dr. Samuel Yin in 2012, the Tang Prize celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with the 2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum series that came to a successful conclusion in September.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Established by Dr. Samuel Yin in 2012, the Tang Prize celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with the 2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum series that came to a successful conclusion in September.
  • Six 2022 laureates, Professor Jeffrey Sachs for Sustainable Development, Drs.
  • Tens of thousands of students, scholars as well as interested laypeople were drawn to the event venues.
  • The livestream of the series on the Tang Prize Foundation's official YouTube channels also allowed a wider global audience to participate online in real time.

2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum Series Sheds Light on Current Global Challenges

Retrieved on: 
Friday, October 14, 2022

TAIPEI, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Established by Dr. Samuel Yin in 2012, the Tang Prize celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with the 2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum series that came to a successful conclusion in September.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Established by Dr. Samuel Yin in 2012, the Tang Prize celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with the 2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum series that came to a successful conclusion in September.
  • Six 2022 laureates, Professor Jeffrey Sachs for Sustainable Development, Drs.
  • Tens of thousands of students, scholars as well as interested laypeople were drawn to the event venues.
  • The livestream of the series on the Tang Prize Foundation's official YouTube channels also allowed a wider global audience to participate online in real time.

2022 Tang Prize Laureates--Six Voices that Provide Stability to the World

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

TAIPEI, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the outbreak of COVID-19, more than 530 million inflections have been reported globally.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the outbreak of COVID-19, more than 530 million inflections have been reported globally.
  • Political tensions in the international community also mean no one country can be immune to the adversities mentioned above.
  • How would different governments react to the pressure of achieving net zero by 2050?
  • In 2022, the Tang Prize in Sustainable Development was awarded to Jeffrey Sachs.

Giving Voice to Mute Objects, British Art Historian Wins 2022 Tang Prize in Sinology

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Tang Prize in Sinology is awarded to Professor Dame Jessica Rawson, "for her gift and mastery of the craft of the visible to read the art and artifacts of Chinese civilization.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Tang Prize in Sinology is awarded to Professor Dame Jessica Rawson, "for her gift and mastery of the craft of the visible to read the art and artifacts of Chinese civilization.
  • As such visual systems are taken over in new contexts, they leave behind their former messages and gain thereby new associations.
  • Professor Rawson has also made extensive studies of ancient Chinese tombs which provided a complete afterlife world for the dead.
  • Against this backdrop, Dr. Samuel Yin established the Tang Prize in December 2012.

2022 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science Honors Three Scientists for Developing COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines

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Sunday, June 19, 2022

After much waiting, names of the latest winners were finally announced at ten (GMT+8) in the morning of June 19.

Key Points: 
  • After much waiting, names of the latest winners were finally announced at ten (GMT+8) in the morning of June 19.
  • Fortunately, it took Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna less than 12 months to successfully develop vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.
  • While Dr. Kariko and Dr. Weissman found a way to reduce the immunogenicityiof mRNA, Dr. Cullis is credited with designing lipid nanoparticles for the delivery of mRNA vaccines.
  • These mRNA molecules are encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles and delivered effectively into the cells.

2022 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science Honors Three Scientists for Developing COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines

Retrieved on: 
Sunday, June 19, 2022

After much waiting, names of the latest winners were finally announced at ten (GMT+8) in the morning of June 19.

Key Points: 
  • After much waiting, names of the latest winners were finally announced at ten (GMT+8) in the morning of June 19.
  • Fortunately, it took Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna less than 12 months to successfully develop vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.
  • While Dr. Kariko and Dr. Weissman found a way to reduce the immunogenicity of mRNA, Dr. Cullis is credited with designing lipid nanoparticles for the delivery of mRNA vaccines.
  • It consists of four award categories, namely Sustainable Development, Biopharmaceutical Science, Sinology, and Rule of Law.

Tang Prize Laureates Reflect on the Breakthroughs Made Possible by Cytokine Research

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Saturday, November 27, 2021

Charles Dinarello, Marc Feldmann, and Tadamitsu Kishimoto, providing valuable informaiton on the role cytokines play in inflammation and the COVID-19 disease as well as possible treatments.

Key Points: 
  • Charles Dinarello, Marc Feldmann, and Tadamitsu Kishimoto, providing valuable informaiton on the role cytokines play in inflammation and the COVID-19 disease as well as possible treatments.
  • It was a journey that took them from basic research to drug development and clinical application.
  • These three lectures by the 2020 Tang Prize laureates in Biopharmaceutical Science will be premiered on the Tang Prize YouTube channel from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (GMT+8) on November 27.
  • To watch the complete version of the "2020 Tang Prize Laureate's Lectures for Biopharmaceutical Science," please consult the schedule below.