In October 2025, the world mourned the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, a world-renowned conservationist and 2020 Tang Prize Laureate in Sustainable Development. Throughout her life, she championed animal rights and environmental conservation, journeying from the African forests to the global stage and awakening humanity to its responsibility toward the Earth.
To honor this lifelong advocate, the Tang Prize Foundation is proud to present From Gombe to Global: The Life's Calling of Jane Goodall, a documentary two years in the making. On Saturday, January 24, the Tang Prize Foundation, in partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute Taiwan, Chang Jung Christian University, and the National Taiwan Museum, will host the film's world premiere at The White Hall, National Taiwan Museum Nanmen Branch. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Families are warmly invited to register and join us in celebrating Dr. Goodall's extraordinary legacy.
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From Gombe to Global: The Life's Calling of Jane Goodall is the first documentary dedicated to Dr. Goodall since her passing. Through rare archival footage and intimate interviews, the film traces her journey from groundbreaking chimpanzee research to becoming a global conservation icon. It tenderly captures her reflections on her mother's loving guidance, her own efforts to inspire generations of young people, and her profound spiritual insights on life and mortality. The film also highlights her deep connection with Taiwan, established when she founded the Jane Goodall Institute Taiwan in 1998, making this documentary a treasure for audiences both in Taiwan and around the world.
Following the screening, a panel discussion will bring together distinguished guests, including Dr. Jenn-Chuan Chern, CEO of the Tang Prize Foundation; Jessica Kung, documentary interviewer and veteran international columnist; Kelly S.C. Kok, Executive Director of the Jane Goodall Institute Taiwan; Ching-Yi Horng, Dean of the International College of Practice and Education for the Environment at Chang Jung Christian University; and Shan-Shan Guo, Vice Chairman of the Delta Electronics Foundation. Together, they will reflect on Dr. Goodall's vision, her enduring influence, and the legacy of hope and sustainability she leaves behind.
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About the Tang Prize
Since the advent of globalization, mankind has been able to enjoy the convenience brought forth by the advancement of human civilization and science. Yet a multitude of challenges, such as climate change, the emergence of new infectious diseases, wealth gap, and moral degradation, have surfaced along the way. Against this backdrop, Dr. Samuel Yin established the Tang Prize in December 2012. It consists of four award categories, namely Sustainable Development, Biopharmaceutical Science, Sinology, and Rule of Law. Every other year, four independent and professional selection committees, comprising many internationally renowned experts, scholars, and Nobel winners, choose as Tang Prize laureates people who have influenced and made substantive contributions to the world, regardless of ethnicity, nationality or gender. A cash prize of NT$50 million (approx. US$1.7 million) is allocated to each category, with NT$10 million (approx. US$ 0.35 million) of it being a research grant intended to encourage professionals in every field to examine mankind’s most urgent needs in the 21st century, and become leading forces in the development of human society through their outstanding research outcomes and active civic engagement.
