Ray Wu Award was established by the society to honor the late Dr. Ray Wu, who not only had a distinguished scientific career but also nurtured a new generation of Chinese scientists in life sciences through his tireless effort in promoting scientific and educational exchanges between China and the United States. The Award recognizes CBIS members who have made fundamental discoveries in life sciences and/or significant contributions in promoting life sciences globally. The 2026 Ray Wu Award recipients are:
Yifan Cheng, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Wei Yang, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health
Yifan Cheng, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Wei Yang, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health
The Young Investigator Award recognizes CBIS members who are in the early career stages but have already made remarkable contributions in their respective fields. The 2026 awardees are:
Chengqi Yi, Ph.D., Peking University
Zhao Zhang, Ph.D., Duke University
Chengqi Yi, Ph.D., Peking University
Zhao Zhang, Ph.D., Duke University
CBIS Teaching Award recognizes a CBIS member who has contributed extraordinarily to education in biomedical sciences, particularly in China. The 2026 awardee is:
Jun-Lin Guan, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Previous Award Recipients:
Ray Wu Award
Ray Wu Award
- Dr. Junyin Yuan, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2024)
- Dr. Bing Ren, University of California, San Diego (2024)
- Dr. Chuan He, The University of Chicago (2022)
- Dr. Manyuan Long, The University of Chicago (2022)
- Dr. Zhijian James Chen, UT Southwestern Medical Center (2018)
- Dr. Xinnian Dong, Duke University (2018)
- Dr. Xiaoliang Sunney Xie, Harvard University and BIOPIC at Peking University (2016)
- Dr. Xiang-Dong Fu, University of California, San Diego (2016)
- Dr. Xiao-Fan Wang, Duke University (2013)
- Dr. Haifan Lin, Yale University (2013)
- Dr. Kun-Liang Guan, University of California, San Diego (2011)
- Dr. Yigong Shi, Tsinghua University (2011)
- Dr. Yi Zhang, Harvard Medical School (2009)
- Dr. Yang Shi, Harvard University (2009)
- Dr. Qing Zhang, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2024)
- Dr. Wei Xie, Tsinghua University (2024)
- Dr. Chenqi Xu, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (2022)
- Dr. Nan Hao, University of California, San Diego (2022)
- Dr. Kun Zhang, University of California, San Diego (2018)
- Dr. Zhihua Liu, Laboratory of Immunology and Infection Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2018)
- Dr. Ling-ling Chen, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2016)
- Dr. Hai Qi, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University (2016)
- Dr. Yibin Kang, Princeton University (2013)
- Dr. Feng Shao, National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing (2013)
- Dr. Xinzhong Dong, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2011)
- Dr. X.Z. Shawn Xu, University of Michigan (2009)
- Dr. Bing Ren, University of California, San Diego (2007)
- Dr. Hongjun Song - Johns Hopkins University (2007)
- Dr. Xin-Hua Feng, Zhejiang University (2024)
- Dr. Guo-Min Li, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2022)
- Dr. Liqun Luo, Stanford University (2018)
- Dr. Chenjian Li, Peking University (2016)
- Dr. Weimin Zhong, Yale University (2011)