Breaking News! Prof. Yufeng Zheng, Editor-in-Chief of Bioactive Materials, Wins 2026 CAB Distinguished Leadership and Service Award

Recently, the Chinese Association for Biomaterials (CAB) officially announced the list of awardees for its 2026 annual awards. Among them, Prof. Yufeng Zheng, Editor-in-Chief of Bioactive Materials and from Peking University, was honored with the CAB Distinguished Leadership and Service Award in recognition of his outstanding academic leadership and remarkable contributions to industry service in the field of biomaterials, becoming one of the core highlights of this year's awards.

As one of the authoritative academic organizations in the global biomaterials field, CAB's annual awards aim to recognize scholars who have made extraordinary achievements in academic research, industry leadership, and talent cultivation within the field. It is a significant honor in the biomaterials community. Prof. Zheng's award this time is a high recognition of his personal academic accomplishments and dedication to industry service.

I. Complete List of 2026 CAB Awardees

- CAB Global Biomaterials Leadership Award

  - Liangfang Zhang, University of California, San Diego

  - Hala Zreiqat, University of Sydney

- CAB Distinguished Leadership and Service Award

  - Yufeng Zheng, Peking University

- CAB Mid-Career Investigator Award

  - Yue Shao, Tsinghua University

  - Guizhi Zhu, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

- CAB Young Investigator Award

  - Haishui Huang, Xi’an Jiaotong University

  - Ke Huang, Texas A&M University

- CAB Trainee Award

  - Yongyu Lu, University of Maryland

  - Dingbowen Wang, Westlake University

CAB stated that all the awardees this year represent the highest level of research and leadership in the biomaterials field. Their remarkable achievements have greatly advanced the development of the field and provided important inspiration for the next generation of researchers.

II. Details of the Award Ceremony

The 2026 CAB Awards Ceremony will be held in conjunction with the "Biomaterials Science Excellence and Technology Translation Workshop", which is an important part of the Society for Biomaterials (SFB) 2026 Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Specific information is as follows:

- Conference Date: March 25-28, 2026

- Conference Venue: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

CAB cordially invites colleagues from the global biomaterials field to participate in this grand event, witness the glorious moment of the awardees, and exchange cutting-edge progress in the field. We look forward to meeting you in Atlanta!

Source: Chinese Association for Biomaterials (CAB)