Advanced BioManufacturing Launch Ceremony and Inaugural Editorial Board Meeting Held in Tianjin

On October 23, 2026, the launch ceremony for the international journal Advanced BioManufacturing (ABM) was held in Tianjin, China. As part of the journal's launch activities, ABM also convened its inaugural Editorial Board meeting. A total of 45 Editorial Board members and guests from 11 countries joined in person and online to review the journal's progress and discuss its future development.

Official Launch Opens a New Chapter in Biomanufacturing

ABM was officially launched during the opening ceremony of CO2FIX 2026. More than 300 leading researchers and industry representatives from nearly 30 countries witnessed the event.

ABM Co-Editors-in-Chief Prof. Hua Xiang and Prof. Sang Yup Lee; Xinyong Ma, Director of the Documentation, Information and Journals Division, Bureau of Basic Capacity for Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; and Editorial Board representatives Prof. Lars Keld Nielsen, Prof. Kevin Verstrepen, Prof. Volker Wendisch, Prof. Chaoguang Tian, and Prof. Hongwu Ma took the stage for the launch. Together, they activated the launch display, where an animation showed energy converging to form the ABM journal cover and marked the journal's official launch.

Global Editorial Board Meets to Discuss Journal Development

ABM's inaugural Editorial Board meeting was held in Tianjin as part of the launch activities. Co-Editors-in-Chief Prof. Hua Xiang and Prof. Sang Yup Lee chaired the meeting. A total of 45 Editorial Board members and guests from 11 countries joined in person and online.

During the member introductions, participants attending in person and online described their research areas and academic work, then shared suggestions for the journal's development. The exchange helped members learn more about one another and laid a foundation for manuscript commissioning, peer review, thematic collections, and academic collaboration.

Prof. Sang Yup Lee chaired the journal development discussion. Participants examined the journal's scope and development plan, strategies for attracting high-quality manuscripts, and peer-review mechanisms. They recommended that ABM focus during its early stage on attracting strong submissions, sharpening its distinctive focus, and increasing its visibility and academic influence.

Connecting Global Innovation in Biomanufacturing

The launch ceremony and inaugural Editorial Board meeting mark an important milestone in ABM's development and the beginning of a new phase for the journal.

ABM will continue to place academic quality first. Supported by an international Editorial Board and a professional publishing platform, the journal will publish original and high-impact research and strengthen links among fundamental research, technology development, and industrial application. ABM aims to become an influential international forum for biomanufacturing research.

Advanced BioManufacturing, Advancing to a Sustainable Future. From Tianjin to the world, ABM welcomes researchers worldwide to follow the journal and submit their work, helping advance biomanufacturing toward a more sustainable future.

About ABM

ABM is jointly sponsored by the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing. The journal covers advances across the full biomanufacturing chain, from fundamental theory and enabling technologies, intelligent biological system design, and cell factory engineering to bioprocess engineering, equipment development, and industrial applications.

Led by Co-Editors-in-Chief Prof. Hua Xiang and Prof. Sang Yup Lee, ABM has established an international Editorial Board of 70 experts from 15 countries. The journal follows a Gold Open Access model and is published through KeAi and ScienceDirect. ABM aims to provide an open, professional, and international forum for the biomanufacturing community.