Fellow
Yan Xiyun
Principal investigator
Current nationality
China
Current country of residence
China
Affiliation / Institution
Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Biodata
Yan is the principal investigator at the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the director of the CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozymes. Yan discovered the intrinsic enzyme-like properties of inorganic nanomaterials and proposed the concept of nanozymes. She established the method for studying nanozymes and developed the first commercial products to detect Ebola, COVID-19 and tumours. Following her pioneering work, more than 12,000 papers have been published by 500 laboratories across 45 countries, describing 1000+ nanozymes used in medicine, agriculture, and environmental protection. The nanozyme was recognized as one of the top ten new technologies in 2022 by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Yan's results have earned her a position among the top 2% of scientists worldwide. She was awarded the second prize of the State Natural Science Award, China, and received the Atlas Award by Elsevier, in 2015. Yan is a world-renowned expert in tumour biology due to the discovery of two novel tumour targets, CD146 and TfR1. She developed targeted therapy for tumours, and the phase I clinical trials are scheduled for the end of 2025.
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
Nanozyme
ELECTED
2024
Section
02. Biological Sciences
yan_twas_cv.pdf
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Country where living and working for the majority of the last 10 years
China
Public contact information
EMAIL
yanxy@ibp.ac.cn
Website, social media accounts or additional info
http://english.ibp.cas.cn/en_sourcedb_ibp/rck/EN_zgkxyys/202005/t20200519_341427.html
ADDRESS
Institute of Biophysics – Chinese Academy of Sciences – 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District – Beijing, 100101 – China
List of publications
yan_twas_publicationlist.pdf
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Last updated on 01/07/2024