Chinese Biological Investigators Society
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The Chinese Biological Investigators Society, the former Ray Wu Society, is a non-profit professional organization of life sciences and education, established in 1987. CBIS is an international platform for professional interactions, scientific collaborations, public communication, scocial environment, and biology education for global Chinese biologists. CBIS holds conference biennially and emphasizes on biological discoveries of foundamental importance. The current president is Yingzi Yang.
History
Ray Wu's contribution
CBI Society began in January 1998, formerly known as the Ray Wu Society, which was established to honor Ray Wu's contributions in biochemistry and molecular biology and efforts in establishing the Sino-America science and education programs. Ray Wu created the first DNA sequencing method which is still used. His foundation of Sino-America science and education program helped more 400 students in biology. Many of these students become young scientists.Awards
- Ray Wu Award : The highest honor for CBIS members who have made fundamental discoveries in life sciences and/or significant contributions in promoting life sciences.
- The Young Investigator Award: for CBIS members who have made important contributions in their professional fields in early years of career.
Historical conferences and presidents
- 1987, 1st conference, New York City
- 1989, 2nd conference, Boston
- 1991, 3rd conference, New York
- 1998, 4th conference, Los Angeles, US The formation of Ray Wu Society
- 2000, 5th conference, Cape Cod, US
- 2002, 6th conference, San Diego, US
- 2005, 7th conference, Boulder, US
- 2007, 8th conference, Beijing, China
- 2009, 9th conference, San Diego, US,
- 2011, 10th conference, Zhang Jia Jie, China
- 2013, 11th conference, Cancun, Mexico
- 2016, 12th conference, Chengdu, China
- 2018, 13th conference, Shenzhen, China
- 2022, 14th conference, Las Vegas, US
- 2024, 14th conference, Guiyang, GuiZhou, China