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• Wu Jun, Chongqing Southwest Hospital

Wu Jun, male, Han nationality, born in February 1962, Nanjing, China

1979－1984   Department of clinic treatment, the Third Military Medical University, Bachelor degree

1984－1987   Department of clinic treatment, the Third Military Medical University, master degree

1987-1990  Department of teaching and researching of pathology, the Third Military Medical University, assistant professor instructor

1991-1995 visitor researcher, Verona university, Italy.

Engaged in transplantation immunity, Mr. Wu won Williams Prize of Burn Institute of Israel（1992, prize for the best burn researching）

1995-today vice-president of Southwest Hospital of the Third Military Medical University

Research work: induction of Immune tolerance in organ transplantation and development of correlative products, repairing of burn wound and development of wound covering materials, culturing graduate students and the same time (cultured 17 doctor graduate students and 6 master graduate students, culturing 6 doctor and 6 master graduate students)

Publishing about 150 articles, 13 in foreign magazines，taking part in compiling four monographs

• Prof. Hans J. Wolf, University of Regensburg/Germany

Hans Joachim Wolf is Director of the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene of the University of Regensburg, Chairman of the Department and President of International EBV Society.
Born in 1945 in Kronach , Bavaria , Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Wolf finished undergraduate work, graduate work and thesis in Institute of Virology Universities of Würzburg and Erlangen during 1966-1974. One year after graduation, he went to the University of Chicago as a visiting scientist at the Committee on Virology (Chairman: Prof. B. Roizman) till 1977. In the same year, he became Head of research group at the Max von Pettenkofer-Institute for Hygiene. In 1992, he took the position of Director of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene at the University of Regensburg , and worked in WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Control of Virus associated Cancers and WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis. During 2001-2003, he was also Dean of the Medical Faculty, University of Regensburg .

Academic Fields:
Virology , HIV, EBV, Vaccines , Nucleic acid detection systems,Biosensors

Academic Awards:
1983 Curt Bohnewand Award for Cancer Research
December 1985 Honorary Professor of the Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy for Preventive Medicine, Beijing
April 1996 Honorary Professor of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
September 2004 Friendship Award by the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao for over 20 years collaboration against HIV and cancer
September 2004 Honorary Professor by National Center for AIDS/STK Control and Prevention, Beijing , China

Achievemetns:
New diagnostic procedures on the nucleic acid level
New reagents for diagnosis of viral diseases
Epidemiological studies on Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Regulation of geneexpression in cells lytically or latently
Immuncontrol of virusinfected cells
Development of a prototype vaccine for Epstein-Barr Virus and HIV

Memberships:
1999: Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Tropical Medicine Center of the University of Heidelberg , Germany
2002: Member of the US-CIPRA grant for control of HIV/AIDS in China
2003: Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the GEDE Foundation for control of HIV/AIDS and other poverty related diseases Nigeria
2003: Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Heinrich-Pette-Institute, Germany
2003: Member of the Foundation Board of the Wilhelm Sander-Stiftung, Germany
2004: Member and chairman of the EC Research Integrated Project of TB-VAC

• Dr. Gerhard Finking, Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF)

Dr. Gerhard Finking, Ministerialrat, head of division microsystems at German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.  he is responsable for the Sino – German life science cooperation projects in Division of Microsystems unit.

• Dr. rer. nat. Harald P. Mathis, Fraunhofer Institute

Dr. rer. nat. Harald P. Mathis, Head of the Department Biomolecular Optical  Systems at Fraunhofer Institute ( FIT )(Applied Information Technology) in Sankt  Augustin, near Bonn, Germany (www.biomos.fhg.de).

Studied physics and chemistry, Dr. Mathis got his diploma as Physical-Chemist at the  University of Saarbrücken in 1994, and his PhD in biophysical chemistry at  the Friedrich-Schiller-University , Jena, Germany in  2000.

He joined the former GMD (Society for Maths and  Data Processing) in 1999, and became the head of the group Adaptive  Biophotonics at the new Fraunhofer Campus, Birlinghoven near Bonn .
In 2004 Mathis became Head of the Workingpool  Microsystems for Biotechnology which provides a platform for discussing  national reasearch activities, promoting international communication and  formulating recommendations for future development priorities.

• Prof. Wolfgang Miethke, Economic Development Office, Duesseldorf , Germany

Wolfgang Miethke is director of the Office of Economic Development of Chongqing's sister city Duesseldorf , Germany .
The Office of Economic Development is a "one stop agency'' for companies and organisations from Germany and abroad wishing to settle here and entrepreneurs interested in setting-up a business.
The foreign-business department of the Office of Economic Development supports local foreign companies and organisations and assists international investors to establish themselves in Duesseldorf. The information and advisory service answers enquiries about the location and helps arrange contacts to administrative departments and local companies and organisations. The Office of Economic Development advises those setting-up new businesses and organisations on matters of finance, marketing and location. Economic development staff inform and assist with any licensing procedures or matters to be settled with local or even national authorities, including the construction of new business facilities, conversion or change in the use of existing commercial property, advice about other business location problems or simply by providing names of the right contacts at the relevant local authorities. The Office of Economic Development assists local companies with location marketing and acquires new businesses through public relations, participation in trade fairs, exhibitions and presentations.
In particular the Office of Economic Development supports the development of Duesseldorf's life science cluster. Therefore the Office of Economic Development co-ordinates LifeScienceNet Düsseldorf, a powerful network of life science companies, research institutes, universities, suppliers, investors and service providers. Members benefit e.g. from joint marketing activities or regular network meetings that facilitate the contacts between research and business. Furthermore the Office of Economic Development provides support for companies searching for appropriate hi-tech offices, production space or laboratories. Additional support for grant applications is given.

•  Prof. Thomas Gessner, Fraunhofer IZM

Thomas Gessner is Deputy Director of FhG-IZM and Director of FhG-IZM Branch Lab Chemnitz.
Studying in physics, Mr. Gessner completed doctoral thesis to Dr. rer. nat. at the Faculty of Natural Science at TU Dresden in 1983. He got postdoctoral lecturing qualification to Dr.-Ing. habil. in the field of microelectronic technologies at University of Technology Karl-Marx-Stadt in 1989.
During 1983 – 1990, he gained several positions in the industry (ZMD Dresden) at the development of metallization systems for d-RAM integrated circuits and was Head of department and project leader in cooperation with the College of Technology for Microelectronics of University of Technology Karl-Marx-Stadt. He was offered professorships at Universities Chemnitz (1993) and Freiburg (1997).
Since 1991, he has been Director of the Center for Microtechnologies at the Chemnitz University of Technology (today about 100 collaborators) and assumption of a chair for microtechnology at Chemnitz University of Technology (1993).
In the year 1996, he was appointed as member of the Academy of Science in Saxony . He was and is Head of the department “Micro Devices and Equipment” Chemnitz at Berlin Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (FhG-IZM), since 1998.
In 2006, he became Deputy Director of FhG-IZM and Director of FhG-IZM Branch Lab Chemnitz . He was appointed as Advisory Professor of FUDAN University in Shanghai ( China ) in the year 1999 and of Chongqing University in the year 2003.
He is also author or co-author of more than 450 publications and 15 patent applications; publication of conference proceedings to several international conferences in the field of ULSI-metallization and collaboration in international conference committees as well as editorial board of journals in the area of microsystem technologies.
From 1994 to 1997, he was Vice-chancellor of the Chemnitz University of Technology, and 1998 – 2004 member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal Republic of Germany. He is appointed as member of acatech (Council of Technical Sciences of the Union of German Academies of Sciences and Humanities) in the year 2003.
Since 2006 he was elected Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Chemnitz University of Technology.

•  Ming Chen, Associate Professor, Southwest Hospital , Chongqing

Ming Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital , Chongqing , China .
Around 10 years experience in the field of clinical laboratory diagnosis, molecular biology, biosensor, and biochip. Responsible for 1 item of National Natural Science Foundation of China, and 1 item of Chongqing Basic Research. Participated as a main researcher to 1 item of Chinese High-Tech Research and Development Program (863 Program), 1 item of International Cooperation Program for Science and Technology Development, 3 items National Natural Science Foundation of China, and several items of military and Chongqing scientific and technological research. Published about 60 papers in journals, and co-edited 2 books.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Youth committeeman of Chinese Society of Laboratory Medicine, 2005
The First Grade Award of Technologic Invention, Chongqing , 2003
The Second Grade Award of Scientific and Technologic Advancement, PLA, 2002
Outstanding Master Degree Dissertation Award, Third Military Medical University , 2001
2 national practical new-style patents, and have applied for 2 invention patents.

•  Dr. Jürgen Schülein, Chief Technology Officer of directif GmbH

Jürgen Schülein, 33, is Chief Technology Officer of directif GmbH. Since 1999 when he started at november AG, he has been responsible for the unit “detection technologies” and has been significantly involved in planning and building up the Lab on a Chip system. Dr. Schülein earned his doctorate in Physics at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and is an expert in the field of integrated system solutions and bioanalytics with main focus on electrochemical detection and microfluidics. He holds various patents and is author of numerous patents and publications.

•  Li Xiangdong, Chongqing Jinshan (Group) Science and Tech. Co. Ltd.

Xiangdong Li, male, 36, Master and Advanced engineer, is vice CTO of Chongqing Jinshan (Group) Science and Tech. Co. Ltd. During 1993-1994, he engaged in research that LCD Screen ‘using in projective television in America . He solved low contrast problem of TFT-LCD screen, which is very new high tech in the whole world at that time. In 2001-2002, he cooperated with Chongqing University on MEMS research, and made great progress. From 2001, he joined Chongqing Jinshan (Group) Science and Tech. Co, Ltd. and has been in charge of this project since then.

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Thomas Otto, Faunhofer Institute Microintegration and Reliability ( Berlin )

Thomas Otto, is Head of Department “Micro Devices and Equipment “ at Faunhofer Institute Microintegration and Reliability ( Berlin ). Prof. Otto received B.S. degree at the TU Chemnitz in 1982; he finished M.S specialized in electronic components at the TU Chemnitz-Zwickau. During 1986-1987, he studied Chinese language and culture at the Humboldt University, Berlin; meanwhile he completed his Ph.D. at the TU Chemnitz-Zwickau (magna cum laude), majored in microelelectronic,. He went to the Institute of Microelectronics at Fudan University , Shanghai , China , for Chinese language study, participation in research, development and teaching. In 1996, Mr. Otto became habilitation at Habilitation at the Technical University Chemnitz-Zwickau (TUCZ - former TH Karl-Marx-Stadt) and his Thesis title is„Spectral analysis of light by means of solid state sensors “in cooperation with Prof. Geßner. The next year, he became senior engineer at Sentech Instruments Incorporation, Berlin . Since 1998 he is Head of Department “Micro Devices and Equipment” at Faunhofer Institute Microintegration and Reliability ( Berlin ).

• Wang Zhonglin, Chongqing Ming Si Science and Technology Ltd.

Wang Zhonglin, senior engineer, vice general manager of Chongqing Ming Si Science and Technology Ltd., engaged in R&D of Photoelectric integration products, specialized in medical equipment and instruments.

•  Wang Jinshan Jinshan Science and Technology Co. Ltd., China

Jinshan Wang, male, born in February 1963, graduated from Chongqing University Business Administration College and Electrician Administration with Master Degree. He is advanced engineer, now the corporative representative and president of Chongqing Jinshan (Group) Science and Tech. Co. Ltd.
Smart endoscope capsule is a high technical product of his company, which is an important project of “863 Program” in Chinese government High Tech. Department. In March 2005, this product got SFDA, and began marketing, which is the first in China , and second worldwide. In February 2006, they began preparations for IPO items in Nasdaq. With Mr. Wang's outstanding managing capacity, Chongqing Jinshan (Group) Science and Tech. Co. Ltd. will surely to mount to the peak.

•  Harald  Berninger, QIAGEN GmbH

Harald  Berninger, Director  of Life Science, Asia , is responsible for QIAGEN′s sales and marketing activities in the  research and applied testing businesses. Early last year, he set up the company's first Representative Officein China and helped set up the various distribution channels in China . Prior to that, he has been responsible for managing QIAGEN′s global distributor business and further built up its distributor network in Asia, Eastern Europe , and Latin Americaover the past years. He holds a Diploma degree in Biology from University of Tübingen , Germany , as well as an M.Sc.  degree in Biochemistry from the Universityof California, USA .