On November 6, the award ceremony of the World's Leading Scientists Association Award was held in Shanghai. The Science Prize donated exclusively by Sequoia China welcomes its first two winners - Michael I. Jordan, the winner of the "Intelligence Science or Mathematics Prize" and American computer science and statistician, and the winner of the "Life Science or Medicine Prize", Germany Biochemist Dirk Gerlich.
Shen Nanpeng, the founding and managing partner of Sequoia China, delivered an award speech at the award ceremony of the Association of World's Leading Scientists on November 6.
Shen Nanpeng, the founding and managing partner of Sequoia China, said in his speech on behalf of the Top Science and Technology Association Award Management Committee and donors: "A significant trend in the field of science and technology today is that more and more important breakthroughs come from interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary fields. This is also the original intention of the Top Science and Technology Association Award to set up two major awards, "Intelligent Science or Mathematics Award" and "Life Science or Medicine Award", "to encourage subversive achievements in interdisciplinary fields and drive more social forces and scientists to share risks. , explore new methodologies".
On November 6, Michael I. Jordan, the winner of the "Intelligence Science or Mathematics Award" and an American computer science and statistician, delivered his acceptance speech at the award ceremony of the Association of World's Leading Scientists.
Michael I. Jordan, the winner of the "Intelligence Science or Mathematics Award", is a leader in the intersection of artificial intelligence and is also known as the "father of machine learning". In his acceptance speech, he predicted that we are about to witness the emergence of a new interdisciplinary engineering discipline—one based on the principles of intelligence science, statistics, and economics, but whose goal is to build new worlds based on data. Based on global networks and data flows, this discipline powers the business, medical, transportation and entertainment industries and will be the first field of engineering to revolve around human preferences, values, and decision-making.
When talking about the future development of the Top Association for Science and Technology Award, Shen Nanpeng emphasized that the Top Association for Science and Technology Award should insist on being a "professional award" and a "world award" in the future. Although the Science Prize ultimately rewards a few "stars" of scientists, what should be encouraged the most is the vast group of scientists who strive to pursue the truth. I hope that all scientists can find their own "Eureka moment".
On November 6, German biochemist Dirk Gerlich, winner of the "Life Science or Medicine Prize", delivered his award-winning speech at the award ceremony of the Association of World's Leading Scientists.
Dirk Geerlich, winner of the Life Science or Medicine Prize, is one such scientist who is constantly improving in the obscure pursuit of truth. In his award-winning speech, he introduced his research process in the field of cells. He and his team discovered a new state of organisms, the nuclear pore complex, which was once not recognized by the academic community because it was far ahead of the times, but the final result was positive. . Gerlich believes that this development in the field of cytology makes this award all the more precious to him, and it is a great encouragement for this long and difficult scientific journey.
Geerlich's experience also confirmed another role that Shen Nanpeng hoped that the top science and technology awards would assume in his speech, that is, "provide a better translation and communication bridge for the scientist community, and avoid unnecessary waste of time and energy to repeatedly explain the work. value, so that the spirit of scientists can be better carried forward."
It is reported that the first Top Association for Science and Technology Award received a total of 104 nominations from 17 countries and regions, which is not easy for a freshman award that has just changed from 0 to 1, and also highlights the tone of the Top Association for Science and Technology Award, namely, Committed to making original, groundbreaking and international scientific awards.
A poster of Sequoia China at the World's Leading Scientists Forum.
The Top Science and Technology Award was officially announced at the 4th World Top Scientists Forum held in Shanghai in November 2021. It is a scientific award for global scientists to evaluate and benchmark the world's highest academic level. Sequoia China exclusively donated 500 million yuan to support the sustainable development of the award. The award selection adopts a nomination system. The selection body is divided into a review committee and a selection committee, which are composed of outstanding scientists who have won the Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Medal and other international scientific awards.
The following is the full text of Shen Nanpeng's speech:
Distinguished scientists and distinguished guests:
good morning guys! First of all, please allow me, on behalf of the Prize Management Committee and the donor Sequoia China, to extend a warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to all of you!
In today's era, human development is more dependent on scientific progress, and human problems call for technological innovation. The establishment of the award is in response to the new needs and trends of scientific and technological development.
On the one hand, new features have emerged in global basic scientific research, and the support mechanism for basic scientific research needs new changes. A significant trend in the field of science and technology today is that more and more important breakthroughs come from interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary fields. Therefore, the award sets up two interdisciplinary awards to encourage subversive achievements in interdisciplinary fields. Today's scientific discoveries need to take a different approach, or even overtake in a corner. It is hoped that the Grand Prize will lead more social forces and scientists to share risks and explore new methodologies. Today's scientists need better "translations" and "bridges". I hope that the award will help more scientists and supporters to establish better communication channels, avoid unnecessary waste of time and energy to repeatedly explain the value of work, and promote the spirit of scientists. .
On the other hand, it is hoped that the Top Science and Technology Award, rooted in Shanghai and facing the world, will bring new impetus to global scientific exchanges. In today's world, the potential energy accumulated by the technological revolution and industrial transformation is increasingly stretched to meet new global challenges. Technology shoulders the mission of finding new increments for human well-being. As an important metropolis in China, Asia and the world, Shanghai has established such a high-level award to vividly demonstrate to the world the city spirit of being inclusive, pursuing excellence, enlightened, wise, and modest, and the character of an open, innovative and inclusive city.
We hope that although the grand prize rewards a few "stars" of scientists, it inspires the broad community of scientists. We hope that the Top Science and Technology Association Award will always adhere to two qualities - "professional award" and "world award". In the end, a richer and more inclusive scientific research ecology will be created, and scientists will be encouraged to explore the unknown and find their own "Eureka moment".
thank you all!
