第七届生命科学与健康发展卓越奖颁奖典礼暨学术年会于香港科学园W5大楼圆满落幕。本届典礼吸引来自16个国家和地区的逾400名嘉宾出席，共有23位杰出学者与创新团队荣获年度奖杯，为联盟历届颁奖典礼中规模最大、获奖人数最多的一届。
典礼由联盟秘书长林嘉慧主持，联盟理事长梁启明教授、香港创新科技及工业局代表、多位院士及行业领袖莅临致辞。理事长梁启明在开幕致辞中回顾了联盟七年来的发展历程，并对所有获奖者表达了诚挚祝贺，强调卓越奖不仅是对个人学术成就的认可，更是对整个生命科学共同体精神的彰显。
五大类别获奖情况
本届卓越奖共设五大奖杯类别。杰出研究贡献奖方面，共有6名研究者获奖，涵盖肿瘤基因组学、神经退行性疾病机制研究、抗感染药物开发等领域，均为在本领域深耕逾二十年的资深学者。
创新转化奖共授予4个项目团队，表彰在将基础研究成果转化为临床应用或商业产品方面取得突出成效的团队。其中，一家来自新加坡的生物技术初创公司凭借其自主研发的新型纳米药物递送系统荣获该奖项，其产品已进入二期临床试验阶段。
公共健康贡献奖授予5名在公共健康政策制定、疾病防控及健康教育领域作出卓越贡献的个人，获奖者分别来自中国大陆、泰国、印度尼西亚及菲律宾。
青年新锐奖共有6名年龄不超过40岁的青年学者获奖，研究方向涵盖人工智能辅助药物筛选、单细胞多组学分析、数字健康干预等前沿领域，展示了新一代生命科学研究者的创新活力。
国际合作奖授予2个在推动跨国、跨学科合作研究方面成效显著的联合研究项目，均为联盟科研课题扶持计划资助的重点项目。
学术年会同期举行
与颁奖典礼同期举行的学术年会共设6个专题论坛，围绕"人工智能与精准医疗""基因编辑的伦理边界""亚太健康数据治理"等议题展开深度讨论，共有38位专家学者发表主旨演讲或专题报告，吸引全场听众积极参与互动。
年会期间还设有海报展览专区，来自11个国家的127组青年研究者展示了各自的最新研究成果，学术委员会组织评审专家最终评选出优秀海报奖5名，充分体现了联盟对青年学术群体的持续关注与扶持。
闭幕与展望
闭幕式上，联盟宣布第八届卓越奖的提名征集工作将于次年第一季度启动，并正式发布了新一版《卓越奖评选章程》，对评审程序的透明度、国际化委员构成及利益冲突管理等方面作出进一步完善。
本届典礼的圆满举行，再次彰显了联盟作为亚太生命科学领域重要学术平台的核心地位，也为来年更大规模的合作与交流奠定了坚实基础。
The 7th Life Sciences and Health Development Excellence Awards Ceremony and Academic Annual Meeting concluded at Building W5 of Hong Kong Science Park. More than 400 guests from 16 countries and regions attended, and 23 outstanding scholars and innovation teams received annual awards.
The ceremony was hosted by ZALSH Secretary-General Lin Jiahui. Chairman Professor Liang Qiming, representatives from Hong Kong?s Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, academicians, and industry leaders delivered remarks. Professor Liang emphasized that the awards recognize both individual academic achievement and the spirit of the life sciences community.
This year?s awards included five categories. Six researchers received Outstanding Research Contribution Awards; four project teams received Innovation Translation Awards; five individuals were honored for public-health contributions; six young scholars received Emerging Scholar Awards; and two joint research projects received International Cooperation Awards.
The academic annual meeting featured six forums on topics including artificial intelligence and precision medicine, ethical boundaries in gene editing, and Asia-Pacific health-data governance. Thirty-eight experts delivered keynote speeches and reports.
A poster exhibition showcased 127 groups of young researchers from 11 countries, with five Outstanding Poster Awards selected by experts organized under the Academic Committee.
At the closing ceremony, ZALSH announced that nominations for the 8th Excellence Awards will open in the first quarter of the following year and released a revised Awards Selection Charter to further strengthen transparency, international review, and conflict-of-interest management.