From left, Tang Prize laureates Jeffrey Sachs in the category of sustainable development, Cheryl Saunders in the rule of law category, Jessica Rawson for Sinology, and Katalin Kariko, Drew Weissman and Pieter Cullis for biopharmaceutical science pose for a photograph at the awards ceremony in Taipei yesterday for their contribution to advancing the development of humanity in the four fields. It was the first time since 2018 that the biennial Tang Prize awards were presented to the winners in person, following the previous awarding ceremony being held online and a one-year postponement of the awards last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
