The "2022 First Anji Liangshan International Cell and Gene Therapy Industry Innovation Summit" co-hosted by aCGT was successfully concluded
On November 26, 2022, the "2022 First Anji Liangshan International Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Industry Innovation Summit" co-sponsored by Asia Cell Therapeutics (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd., Youfeng (Beijing) Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Worg Pharmaceuticals (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd, and Shimai Digital Intelligence Pharmaceutical Industry (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. was held in Anji, Zhejiang. This industrial innovation summit aims to build a platform for the exchange and dialogue of talents, technology, industry and capital, discuss the cutting-edge scientific progress of cell and gene therapy (CGT), learn from advanced technology development, connect with industry capital, collide ideas for the healthy development of the life and health industry, capture the future, and promote the high-quality development of the life and health industry. Nobel Prize nominees and a number of academicians attended the summit The summit invited Nobel Prize nominee Josef Penninger, Academician of the European Academy of Sciences, Xia Zhaofan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Lu Hongzhou, Academician of the American Academy of Microbiology, Zhang Dan, Academician of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, Cai Zhiming, Academician of the American Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering, and Jiang Shibo, Academician of the American Academy of Microbiology, to give keynote speeches online or offline. Anji Declaration on Cell and Gene Therapy and Industrial Innovation Asia Cell Therapeutics (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. (aCGT), as the organizer, participated in the summit throughout the whole process, and Professor Qi Nianmin, Chairman of aCGT, presided over a special meeting and roundtable discussion for academicians to talk about the future and development of the cell and gene therapy industry. Professor Qi Nianmin Professor Qi Nianmin shared that many cell and gene R&D companies are facing greater pressure throughout the new drug development stage, especially in the preclinical R&D stage. Fortunately, from the national government, scientific research institutes, clinical institutions, enterprises and social funds are constantly increasing support for the development and growth of the industry, under the superposition of policy dividends, the innovation ability of enterprises is continuing to increase, and the innovation achievements continue to land. round table The experts, scholars and entrepreneurs attending the meeting discussed and exchanged views on the roundtable topics, interpreted the current status and achievements of the cell and gene therapy industry, gathered consensus among all parties in the collision of wisdom, and deepened and promoted the development of the life and health industry. The successful holding of this summit will further expand Anji's popularity and influence in the field of biomedicine, and help Anji accelerate the construction of a global advanced biomedical and medical device characteristic industrial cluster. Gather together in Anji to promote the high-quality development of the life and health industry Anji, Zhejiang, where the summit was held, is the birthplace of General Secretary Xi Jinping's concept of “Green waters and green mountains are like mountains of gold and silver”, the birthplace of China's beautiful countryside, and the winner of the United Nations Best Human Settlements Award, and the rapid development of the life and health industry in recent years. Founded in 1992, Anji Economic Development Zone has been in the first echelon of provincial development zones in Zhejiang Province since 2008, and the life and health industry is the first industry to be built during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. In 2022, Anji will start the construction of the "Two Mountains" Future Science and Technology City, laying out to build an innovation-driven and technology-led future city. In this summit, a number of academicians and entrepreneurs affirmed and supported the development of Anji's life and health industry in the future.
At the opening ceremony, the academicians who participated in the event jointly issued the "Anji Declaration on Cell and Gene Therapy and Industrial Innovation": "We hope and expect more scientific elites to join the scientific research team of cell and gene therapy and jointly make greater contributions to the health of all mankind...... In the beautiful place of Anji, the development of advanced life and health industry has unique advantages, and cell and gene therapy colleagues are welcome to have more opportunities to come to Anji for all-round communication and development. ”
