SHANGHAI: The World Laureates Forum (WLF), an annual gathering of leading scientists from around the world, concluded its 3rd edition in Shanghai on Sunday.
From biology to green chemistry, astrophysics to artificial intelligence, a marathon of speeches was spaced out over the course of three days, featuring more than 130 laureates of top scientific awards. Despite the impact of COVID-19, this year’s forum attracted a record number of participating scientists, including 61 Nobel laureates. Speakers shared the latest developments in their fields, and this year many scientists said they had been involved with COVID-19 research since the beginning of the pandemic. “Single-cell genomics is our expertise.
When we realized that it could accelerate the search for the effective neutralizing antibodies against COVID-19, we were thrilled,” said XieXiaoliang, an Albany Prize winner, explaining how his team extracted neutralizing antibodies from recovered coronavirus patients’ plasma, a finding which he believes could offer hope for the development of effective drugs. Parallel to the talks of established scientists were a series of young scientist forums, a Teens-in-the-Academy Forum and a Sci-T Conference which were designed in accordance with the WLF’s mission to support young talents.
–The Daily Mail-CGTN News exchange item
