Tang Prize Newsletter

Dr. Jane Goodall, the 2020 Tang Prize Laureate in Sustainable Development, has captivated Taiwan with her presence since her arrival on June 4. Her visit has included the opening of the "The Ocean Will..." Exhibition at the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology in Keelung and the "2025 Roots & Shoots United Nations for Animals" conference, creating what local media has dubbed the "Jane Goodall Effect." ...

Over the past 13 years, the Tang Prize, founded in 2012 by Dr. Samuel Yen-Liang Yin of the Ruentex Group has selected 39 laureates (including three non-governmental organizations) through a professional, rigorous, fair, and independent selection process. The selection committees, comprising world-renowned scholars and experts, base their decisions on criteria of innovation, contribution, and impact. The Tang Prize has established itself as a world-class award, with sustainable development as its core focus, encompassing natural and social sciences. Following the announcement of its sixth cohort of laureates in June 2024, the Foundation conducted its first comprehensive analysis of laureates' academic connections based on their academic credentials and professional experience. ...

The Tang Prize Lecture series, always a key feature of the BIO Asia Forum (part of the BIO Asia–Taiwan conference series), will be presented this July by Professor Holst during a high-profile plenary session. Recognizing that multiple GLP-1-based therapeutics have become blockbuster drugs for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity, already benefiting hundreds of millions of users worldwide, with vigorous development of new drugs and applications underway, the Foundation is honored to invite Professor Holst this year to share the latest advancements from international academic research and the pharmaceutical industry. ...