Tengchong Scientist Forum

News

View Details

A Thousand-Year-Old Tea Forest Meets a New Wave of Technology: Tengchong Scientists' Forum to Hold Its First Special Event at Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er

2026.09.25

Xu Zhihong: From Tengchong to the World, Science Must Ultimately Address Questions of Common Concern to Humanity

From Tengchong to Bangkok: A 72-Hour Recap of the Forum's First Overseas Event on AI and Life Sciences

2026.09.24

From Tengchong, China, to Bangkok, Thailand: Tengchong Scientists Forum Opens Its First Overseas Special Event

2026.09.21

Forum Chairperson

Chairman of TSF

Rao Zihe Co-chairman

Academician of the CAS
Former President of Nankai University

Gu Binglin Chairman

Academician of the CAS
Former President of Tsinghua University

Xu Zhihong Co-chairman

Academician of the CAS
Former President of Peking University

Forum Highlights

Bringing Together Global Minds to Advance Science and Technology

The Tengchong Scientist Forum has continued to grow, bringing together laureates of three prestigious international awards—the Nobel Prize, the Turing Award, and the Fields Medal—as well as academicians from China's two national academies, university presidents, leading experts, and scientists from around the world. Through academic exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration, participants explore cutting-edge developments across a wide range of fields, help shape future research directions, and share innovative ideas. With a global outlook and a commitment to scientific excellence, the forum provides a platform for advancing scientific and technological innovation.

Expanding Global Influence: Building Bridges for International Cooperation

Openness and collaboration have always been central to the Tengchong Scientist Forum. In 2025, the forum was included in the Action Plan of the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Dialogue of Civilizations, marking a significant step in its engagement with the international community. It has also become an important platform for promoting closer integration between scientific and technological innovation and industrial development, while strengthening scientific and technological cooperation both within China and internationally.

Empowering Young Scientists and Passing the Torch of Innovation

The forum continues to strengthen its ecosystem for scientific and technological innovation, with a particular focus on creating opportunities for young scientists to connect, exchange ideas, and access research resources. It has hosted the Young Scientists Forum for several consecutive years and, in collaboration with the China Young Science and Technology Workers Association, established the Tengchong Young Scientists Award as part of the Tengchong Awards program. These initiatives provide a platform for emerging researchers to showcase their talents, foster academic exchange, and promote the sharing of scientific resources across borders.

Keeping Pace with Emerging Trends: Releasing Reports on Future Technologies

The forum remains closely attuned to developments at the global technological frontier and is committed to exploring future trends in science and technology. In 2025, it released the report Technology Foresight and Future Vision 2049, which systematically examined China's future technological development prospects and, for the first time, outlined ten major technological visions and scenarios. The report offers insights from China to inform global discussions and decision-making on the future of science and technology.

Turning Research into Results: Driving Local Development

The forum has addressed a broad range of fields, including new energy, advanced materials, life sciences, and specialty agriculture in plateau regions, hosting more than 500 academic exchange activities. It has worked to integrate scientific and technological resources across academic exchange, research collaboration, the application of research outcomes, investment incubation, and public science outreach.

By showcasing local strengths in science and technology, policy incentives, and development potential, the forum has attracted technology companies and investment institutions. These efforts have helped accelerate the application of scientific and technological achievements, translate innovation into productive capacity, and foster local economic development, particularly in emerging technology industries.

500

Academicians

600

Conferences and Events

200

University Presidents

1000

Promote Investment Projects

1600

Experts and Scholars

2 billion times

Views

Major Award

Major Awards

Tengchong Science Award Tengchong Outstanding Young Scientists Award

Winners of the 2025 Tengchong Science Award

Pan Jianwei

Winners of the 2024 Tengchong Science Award

Xue Qikun

Winners of the 2024 Tengchong Science Award

Xie Xiaoliang

Winners of the 2023 Tengchong Science Award recipient

Lu Yuming

Winners of the 2023 Tengchong Science Award recipient

Zhang Feng

2025 Tengchong Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee

Wang Jianwei

2025 Tengchong Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee

Qian Xiaoshi

2025 Tengchong Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee

Wu Dongdong

2025 Tengchong Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee

Li Hanjie

2025 Tengchong Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee

Xu Zhanbo

2025 Tengchong Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee

Li Tiefeng

2025 Tengchong Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee

Liang Xinxin

2025 Tengchong Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee

Cai Shuhui

2025 Tengchong Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee

Huang Xiaoqiang

2025 Tengchong Young Scientist Award Nominees and Winners

Wang Meng

2025 Tengchong Young Scientist Award Nominees and Winners

Pan Qingsong

2025 Tengchong Young Scientist Award Nominees and Winners

Guo Xiaojiao

2025 Tengchong Young Scientist Award Nominees and Winners

Chang Lingqian

2025 Tengchong Young Scientist Award Nominees and Winners

Zhang Man

2025 Tengchong Young Scientist Award Nominees and Winners

Zhao Cang

2025 Tengchong Young Scientist Award Nominees and Winners

Du Wenbo

2025 Tengchong Young Scientist Award Nominees and Winners

Wang Zaicong

2025 Tengchong Young Scientist Award Nominees and Winners

Liu Zhiyuan

Forum Review

Past Forum

2025

2024

2023

2022

Message

A message from all sectors

“

Having such a highly representative forum in such a beautiful place is truly impressive, and I sincerely wish the Tengchong Scientists Forum great success in the future.

Konstantin Novosholov

Nobel laureate

“

The Tengchong Scientists Forum shines like a star, attracting many outstanding scientists to gather together.

George Smoot

Nobel laureate

“

The Tengchong Scientists Forum is sure to spark intense intellectual exchanges, yield fruitful exchange results, and promote scientific and technological development as well as international scientific cooperation.

Roger Kornberg

Nobel laureate

“

The Tengchong Scientist Forum brings together creative talents from science, education, technology, business, culture, and other sectors of society, making it truly rare to engage with such a diverse group.

Effie Germanov

Fields Medalist winner

“

While discussing high-end technology issues, science popularization aimed at the public will make this forum richer and more meaningful.

Yang Yuliang

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

“

Leveraging the power of the Tengchong Scientists Forum, we will help Yunnan play a special role in the new era, similar to the era of the Southwest Associated University.

Xue Qikun

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

“

May the Tengchong Scientists Forum write a legend of open cooperation and benefit all humanity through the power of innovation.

Ouyang Minggao

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

“

To promote the deep integration of entrepreneurial spirit and scientist spirit, the Tengchong Scientists Forum was established, and we sincerely wish the forum its success.

Cao Dewang

Chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group

“

Gathering wisdom from around the world to plan for an innovative future, we look forward to the Tengchong Scientists Forum uniting scientific strength to bear fruitful results.

Ma Weihua

Former President of China Merchants Bank

Partner

Partners

Strategic Partners

Diamond (Core) Partners

Gold (Excellent) Partners

Industry Partners