Prof. Huey-Lang Yang received the “2009 TWAS Prize in the Agricultural Sciences”
Tainan, TAIWAN, Oct. 22nd
Prof. Huey-Lang Yang (楊惠郎), the Director of Center of Bioscience and Biotechnology and Distinguished Professor at the Institute of Biotechnology at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), has been recognized for his excellent contribution to aquiculture and presented with the award - “2009 TWAS Prize in the Agricultural Sciences” from The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Oct. 20th. He was cited for his outstanding contributions to the understanding of fish immunology, invention of oral vaccine technology and application to warm water fish aquaculture. He will be conferred with this award with a medal and USD15,000 in TWAS's 21st General Meeting in 2010.
This is the second time for the affirmation over the world since he received “Aquaculture Europe 2008-Best Poster Award” last year. Prof. Yang gave credit to the cultivation from NCKU President, Academician Michael Ming-Chiao Lai (賴明詔), the ex-President - Dr. Cheng I Weng (翁政義), and Dr. Hwung-Hweng Hwung (黃煌輝) as Senior Executive Vice President, as well as the support from the Institute of Biotechnology and his family.
Prof. Yang commented that the Aquatic Animal Bio-Medicine R&D Team (AABM Team) of NCKU was established ten years ago under his guidance organized a research team, established a laboratory and an experimental pond for development of biomedical technology. There are many research achievements presented in academy area but also applied to industry. They looked forward to becoming an international grouper biotech research and technology industrial development center.
In addition, Prof. I-Min Chen (陳逸民), an Assistant Professor closely working with Prof. Yang, developed a novel method that could extract pollution-free docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from an indigenous micro-algal species, which could revolutionize the way that the nutritional supplement is produced commercially. Indeed, the contamination, such as alkyl mercury and dioxins, commonly found with DHA production from marine fishes, stimulated us to search for new ways to produce worry-free DHA. Their fruitful research outcomes have proved the microalgaes could produce DHA in sufficient quantities and without any articifcial pollutants, indicating its potential as a food ingredient. Conseuqnetly, they have been recognized with the Best Poster Award in the conference of Aquaculture Europe 2008.
About Prof. Huey-Lang Yang (楊惠郎)
Prof. Yang (楊惠郎) received his Ph.D in Bacteriology from University of California at Davis (1972). He has served as the Director and the Associate Director of the NCKU Institute of Biotechnology; the Research Fellow of Institute of Bio-agricultural Sciences, Academia Sinica; the Adjunct Professor of Department of Veterinary Medicine of National Taiwan University (NTU); the Division Head of Molecular Biology, Development Center for Biotechnology; the Visiting Professor of National Yang-Ming University(NYMU); the Managing Director of Research and Development, ENZO Diagnostics Inc.; the Director of Recombinant DNA/Microbiology, ENZO Biochem, Inc.; the Senior Resaerch Associate of Dept. of Genetics, The Public Health Research Institute in the City of New York; the Adjunct Assistant Professor of New York University, School of Medicine; and the Senior Research Associate of Dept. of Biological Sciences, Columbia University.
Prof. Yang (楊惠郎) has received many awards and honors, including “NIH Technique Ad Hoc Committee for SBIR Grant” (1986, 1987); “Executive Yuan Honored Outstanding Applied Sciences and Technology Award” (1992); “Young Inventor Award: Bronze Award” by Hewlett Parker & Far Eastern Economic Review (2002); “Academia-Industry Collaborations Award” by Ministry of Education (MOE) (2003); “KT Li Honorary Scholar Award” (2006); and “National Innovation Award”(2007). In addition, he has advised and directed his students on various prjects, whom have been awarded with gold medals in “2008 Crazy Idea – King of Practical Applications on Creative Researches and Development of Biotechnology” and “Aquaculture Europe 08 Best Poster Award”; and a bronze medal in “2009 Crazy Idea – King of Practical Applications on Creative Researches and Development of Biotechnology”.
Prof. Yang (楊惠郎) is a well-known and respected expert in biotechnology, vaccine, and diagnostics, and with main research in warm-water fish bio-medicine. There are three main topics of his researches: (1) to apply a novel and innovative technological breakthrough in aquaculture to China and Southeast Asia, and promote domestic aquaculture industry; (2) to utilize nervous necrosis virus (NNV) from grouper in epinephelus immunology, viral pathogenesis, and pathogen-host interaction; and (3) to develop the innovative vaccine technology, testing and vaccine product.
About The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
TWAS is an autonomous international organization based in Trieste, Italy. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in the South. TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, is an autonomous international organization, founded in 1983 in Trieste, Italy, by a distinguished group of scientists from the South under the leadership of the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan. It was officially launched by the secretary-general of the United Nations in 1985.
TWAS represents the best of science in developing countries. Its main mission is to promote scientific excellence and capacity in the South for science-based sustainable development. The Academy's strength resides in the quality and diversity of its membership - internationally renowned scientists elected by their peers. TWAS Fellows, who live and work in developing countries, represent 85 percent of the membership; TWAS Associate Fellows live and work in developed countries. The current membership stands at 950.
The objectives of TWAS are to recognize, support and promote excellence in scientific research in the developing world; to respond to the needs of young scientists in S&T-lagging developing countries; to promote South-South and South-North cooperation in science, technology and innovation, and to encourage scientific research and sharing of experiences in solving major problems facing developing countries.
A Council, elected every three years by TWAS members, is responsible for the Academy's broad policy and programmatic directions. The secretariat headed by an executive director and located on the premises of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, assists the Council in the administration and coordination of the programmers.
In 1991, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) assumed responsibility for administering TWAS funds and personnel on the basis of an agreement signed by TWAS and UNESCO. In 2004, the Italian government passed a law that ensures a continuous financial contribution to the Academy's operation. Representatives of the Italian government and UNESCO are members of the TWAS Steering Committee, which meets annually to discuss financial matters.
In addition to its strong links with UNESCO and ICTP, TWAS provides administrative support for the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS), the Inter Academy Panel on International Issues (IAP) and the Inter Academy Medical Panel (IAMP). The Academy also maintains close ties with academies, research councils and ministries of science and technology in developing countries.
There are many contributors to TWAS's current activities such as The Government of Italy, the Department for Research Co-operation (SAREC) of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the OPEC Fund for International Development, the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and so on.
Prof. Huey-Lang Yang (楊惠郎), the Director of Center of Bioscience and Biotechnology and Distinguished Professor at the Institute of Biotechnology at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), has been recognized for his excellent contribution to aquiculture and presented with the award - “2009 TWAS Prize in the Agricultural Sciences” from The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Oct. 20th. He was cited for his outstanding contributions to the understanding of fish immunology, invention of oral vaccine technology and application to warm water fish aquaculture. He will be conferred with this award with a medal and USD15,000 in TWAS's 21st General Meeting in 2010.
This is the second time for the affirmation over the world since he received “Aquaculture Europe 2008-Best Poster Award” last year. Prof. Yang gave credit to the cultivation from NCKU President, Academician Michael Ming-Chiao Lai (賴明詔), the ex-President - Dr. Cheng I Weng (翁政義), and Dr. Hwung-Hweng Hwung (黃煌輝) as Senior Executive Vice President, as well as the support from the Institute of Biotechnology and his family.
Prof. Yang commented that the Aquatic Animal Bio-Medicine R&D Team (AABM Team) of NCKU was established ten years ago under his guidance organized a research team, established a laboratory and an experimental pond for development of biomedical technology. There are many research achievements presented in academy area but also applied to industry. They looked forward to becoming an international grouper biotech research and technology industrial development center.
In addition, Prof. I-Min Chen (陳逸民), an Assistant Professor closely working with Prof. Yang, developed a novel method that could extract pollution-free docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from an indigenous micro-algal species, which could revolutionize the way that the nutritional supplement is produced commercially. Indeed, the contamination, such as alkyl mercury and dioxins, commonly found with DHA production from marine fishes, stimulated us to search for new ways to produce worry-free DHA. Their fruitful research outcomes have proved the microalgaes could produce DHA in sufficient quantities and without any articifcial pollutants, indicating its potential as a food ingredient. Conseuqnetly, they have been recognized with the Best Poster Award in the conference of Aquaculture Europe 2008.
About Prof. Huey-Lang Yang (楊惠郎)
Prof. Yang (楊惠郎) received his Ph.D in Bacteriology from University of California at Davis (1972). He has served as the Director and the Associate Director of the NCKU Institute of Biotechnology; the Research Fellow of Institute of Bio-agricultural Sciences, Academia Sinica; the Adjunct Professor of Department of Veterinary Medicine of National Taiwan University (NTU); the Division Head of Molecular Biology, Development Center for Biotechnology; the Visiting Professor of National Yang-Ming University(NYMU); the Managing Director of Research and Development, ENZO Diagnostics Inc.; the Director of Recombinant DNA/Microbiology, ENZO Biochem, Inc.; the Senior Resaerch Associate of Dept. of Genetics, The Public Health Research Institute in the City of New York; the Adjunct Assistant Professor of New York University, School of Medicine; and the Senior Research Associate of Dept. of Biological Sciences, Columbia University.
Prof. Yang (楊惠郎) has received many awards and honors, including “NIH Technique Ad Hoc Committee for SBIR Grant” (1986, 1987); “Executive Yuan Honored Outstanding Applied Sciences and Technology Award” (1992); “Young Inventor Award: Bronze Award” by Hewlett Parker & Far Eastern Economic Review (2002); “Academia-Industry Collaborations Award” by Ministry of Education (MOE) (2003); “KT Li Honorary Scholar Award” (2006); and “National Innovation Award”(2007). In addition, he has advised and directed his students on various prjects, whom have been awarded with gold medals in “2008 Crazy Idea – King of Practical Applications on Creative Researches and Development of Biotechnology” and “Aquaculture Europe 08 Best Poster Award”; and a bronze medal in “2009 Crazy Idea – King of Practical Applications on Creative Researches and Development of Biotechnology”.
Prof. Yang (楊惠郎) is a well-known and respected expert in biotechnology, vaccine, and diagnostics, and with main research in warm-water fish bio-medicine. There are three main topics of his researches: (1) to apply a novel and innovative technological breakthrough in aquaculture to China and Southeast Asia, and promote domestic aquaculture industry; (2) to utilize nervous necrosis virus (NNV) from grouper in epinephelus immunology, viral pathogenesis, and pathogen-host interaction; and (3) to develop the innovative vaccine technology, testing and vaccine product.
About The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
TWAS is an autonomous international organization based in Trieste, Italy. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in the South. TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, is an autonomous international organization, founded in 1983 in Trieste, Italy, by a distinguished group of scientists from the South under the leadership of the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan. It was officially launched by the secretary-general of the United Nations in 1985.
TWAS represents the best of science in developing countries. Its main mission is to promote scientific excellence and capacity in the South for science-based sustainable development. The Academy's strength resides in the quality and diversity of its membership - internationally renowned scientists elected by their peers. TWAS Fellows, who live and work in developing countries, represent 85 percent of the membership; TWAS Associate Fellows live and work in developed countries. The current membership stands at 950.
The objectives of TWAS are to recognize, support and promote excellence in scientific research in the developing world; to respond to the needs of young scientists in S&T-lagging developing countries; to promote South-South and South-North cooperation in science, technology and innovation, and to encourage scientific research and sharing of experiences in solving major problems facing developing countries.
A Council, elected every three years by TWAS members, is responsible for the Academy's broad policy and programmatic directions. The secretariat headed by an executive director and located on the premises of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, assists the Council in the administration and coordination of the programmers.
In 1991, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) assumed responsibility for administering TWAS funds and personnel on the basis of an agreement signed by TWAS and UNESCO. In 2004, the Italian government passed a law that ensures a continuous financial contribution to the Academy's operation. Representatives of the Italian government and UNESCO are members of the TWAS Steering Committee, which meets annually to discuss financial matters.
In addition to its strong links with UNESCO and ICTP, TWAS provides administrative support for the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS), the Inter Academy Panel on International Issues (IAP) and the Inter Academy Medical Panel (IAMP). The Academy also maintains close ties with academies, research councils and ministries of science and technology in developing countries.
There are many contributors to TWAS's current activities such as The Government of Italy, the Department for Research Co-operation (SAREC) of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the OPEC Fund for International Development, the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and so on.
Click Num:
Share
