Dear CBIS members, Colleagues and Friends,

I am humbled by your trust and the result of the recent election held in the CBIS biennial meeting in Zhangjiajie, China. As the President of CBIS for the term of 2011-2013, and on behalf the newly elected board of directors, I am sending this message to thank you for your support and re-state our commitment to serving our CBI Society with the utmost sense of responsibility.

As you all know, the CBI Society evolved from the former Ray Wu Society. Since its inception, our society has been playing a leading role in representing Chinese biological science investigators with the following missions: (i) promote the professional career development of CBIS members, (ii) bridge collaborations and networkings among CBIS members, and (iii) facilitate and enhance the development of biological science in China. Although years have passed, we continue to be inspired by Dr. Ray Wu's exemplary spirit of service and united by our shared passion to help our fellow countrymen in the field of biological science. With the current board of directors, we will remain steadfastly committed to the same missions, and to improving our service to CBIS members and the greater Chinese biological science community.

Immediately following the recent election, the board of directors discussed suggestions and feedbacks from CBIS members and decided to establish the following task forces:

1. Nomination and Promotion Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Tian Xu and Dr. Xiao-Fan Wang Responsibility: To promote national and international recognition and facilitate award nomination of CBIS members.

2. Education Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Weimin Zhong and Dr. Chenjian Li Responsibility: To assistant graduate education and professional training and promote educational reform in China.

3. Society Newsletter and News Alert, edited by Dr. Hao Wu and assisted by Dr. Xiaoming Zhang (Assistant Editor) and Mr. Weizhang Zeng (Webmaster) Responsibility: To communicate and advocate CBIS agendas on behalf of the board of directors and promote the impact of CBIS.

4. Membership Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Mingjie Zhang and Dr. Xiaojing Wang Responsibility: To recruit new members and extend the scientific scope of CBIS.

5. Academia-Industry Liaison Committee, co-chaired by Yi Sun and Xiangdong Yang Responsibility: To strengthen the communication between industry and academic research and establish a special program in the CBIS biennial meeting in the area of patents, technology transfer and clinical trial design.

We are confident that the CIBS will continue to grow, with increasing impact in the greater scientific community. As we feel compelled to seize the historical opportunity to serve CBIS members, we urge your active participation and selfless support. We will also be completely open to your comments, criticisms, and suggestions. Bound by our shared value and common interests, we believe that when we work together, our future will be much brighter.

I look forward to working with you all.

Sincerely

Linheng Li, Ph.D.

President of CBIS

On behalf of the board of directors