Two experts from Britain and Sweden were awarded the 2006
international scientific and technological cooperation award of
China on Wednesday for their contributions to China's scientific
development.
Dr. Martin Atkins
(left)
British chemist Dr. Martin Atkins and Swedish biochemist Dr.
Ingemar Ernberg shared the annual award offered by the Chinese
government to foreign experts.
Dr. Atkins has dedicated himself to improving cooperation
between Britain and China in chemical engineering. In recent years,
he helped launch three major cooperation projects between BP and
the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Swedish biochemist Dr.
Ingemar Ernberg (left)
Dr. Ernberg, a professor in tumor biology with the Karolinska
Institute of Sweden, has been active in encouraging cooperation in
medical education and biological medicine with various Chinese
institutions.
"The Chinese government has long attached great importance to
international scientific and technological cooperation, which has
greatly boosted China's economic and social development," Chinese
Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang said at the awards
ceremony.
China will continue to promote international cooperation in key
areas such as advanced technology research and high-tech
industrialization, Wan said.
China established the award in 1994. A total of 47 foreign
scientists, technology and management experts have won the
award.
(Xinhua News Agency May 10, 2007)
