The 16th China Scientists Forum was recently organized in Beijing, and Akeso Biopharma, a Zhongshan company, won two awards. Dr Xia Yu, Chairman and CEO of this Company, won the "Advanced Individual in China's Scientific and Technological Innovation" award. At the same time, owing to its achievements in promoting the development of the biotechnology industry and technological innovation, Akeso Biopharma won the "Demonstration Unit of China's Scientific and Technological Innovation" award.

Akeso Biopharma was founded in 2012 at the National Health Technology Park by a team of overseas Chinese who had worked many years for foreign pharmaceutical companies. This Company is committed to the development and innovation of its own intellectual property rights and the development of a new generation of antibody drugs that are affordable to patients around the world.

As of now, Akeso Biopharma has a number of global and domestic first-in-class antibody drug projects, with 10 products been at their clinical research stage.

The China Scientists Forum was founded in 2002, and it is one of the most influential exchange and cooperation platforms in China's scientific and technological circles.