BEIJING, June 26,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beijing Dabeinong Science
and Technology Group Co., Ltd. ("DBN"), an agricultural high-tech
enterprise, will host 12th DBN Science and Technology
Award ceremony ("the Ceremony") in Beijing on June
28, which is going to simultaneously livestream with
around 100 parallel sessions to global audiences through
Global Agricultural Technology Innovation Platform
(GAIN).
Industries around the world are undergoing a digital
transformation, and agriculture is no exception. As innovation
leads to new breakthroughs, agriculture is being reshaped, raising
the need for international cooperation on the future of
agricultural development and policy.
It is in this spirit that DBN is hosting the Ceremony, which
will bring together 1 million participants online from around
the world, including agricultural scientists and representatives of
leading scientific research organizations. Keynote speakers include
Prof. Oene Oenema, Dr. Hartmut Michel, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry,
Muhammad Yunus, Nobel laureate in
Peace, Qian qian, Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of the 12th
DBN Science and Technology Award & Academician of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Qiao Shiyan,
Vice Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of the 12th DBN Science
and Technology Award & Academician of Chinese Academy of
Engineering, Professor of China Agricultural University, Ms.
Julie-Anne Nichols, Queensland
Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner and Head Greater China,
along with Shao Genhuo, Chairman of DBN, and Dr. Song Weiping, CEO of DBN, whom will deliver an
opening remarks and wrap up the keynote sessions of the
event.
Dabeinong Science and Technology Award (DNB Award)
is an enterprise award approved by the Ministry of science and
technology of China. During past
23 years, the previous 11 DNB Awards received 2804 applied projects
with a total amount of 38.91 million
yuan. 409 experts (including 16 academicians) won the DBN
Award. The 12th Dabeinong Science and Technology Award has a total
bonus of 10million yuan. There are 65
award-winning projects, including 3 special prize projects, 13
first prize projects, 18 second prize projects and 31 Innovation
Award projects. The award ceremony will be presented by three
winners of the special prize for reports.
"The Ceremony is a whole new approach, as we elevate the scope
of our exchange and communications to a whole new level," says
Dr. Song Weiping, the CEO of DBN
Group. "We hope that this platform can serve as a foundation
for international cooperation in the field of agricultural science
and technology, breaking down the barriers to collaboration and
innovation."
Driven by a global outlook, DBN has established partnerships
with world-leading institutions. In crop biotechnology, it has
partnered with Performance Plants Inc., Stain, Evogene, Doriane,
and Bioceres. In breeding technology, it has partnered with
North Carolina State University, the
Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement, AGH, and the University of
Nottingham.
For more information about the winner and the DBN Science and
Technology Award, please visit Global Agricultural Technology
Innovation Platform (GAIN).
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