Intelligence Converges in Lingang, Shaping the Future Together: Sub-Forums of the 2025 World Laureates Forum Forge Deep Synergy Between Science and Industries

Themed "Science in Future: Shanghai and the World", the 2025 World Laureates Forum (WLF), is held at the Lingang Center, Shanghai from October 24 to 26. In collaboration with Shanghai's leading universities and laboratories—including Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University, East China Normal University, and Lingang Laboratory, the Forum hosts six sub-forums, such as the Young Scientists Forum, the Life Science Forum, the Intelligent Science Forum, the Material Science Forum, the Mobius Night, and the Lingang Laboratory Symposium on Brain Diseases. Through a diversity of formats, the Forum brings together global wisdom and builds a borderless communication platform that bridges cutting-edge academic exploration, the transformation of industrial achievements, and the creation of long-term value.

Opening Ceremony of the 2025 World Laureates Forum and Award Ceremony of the 2025 World Laureates Association Prize

Exploring the Frontiers: Anchoring Core Disciplines and Addressing Key Topics in the Global Scientific Landscape

The six sub-forums are closely aligned with the latest frontiers of their respective disciplines, bringing together academicians and leading scholars from around the world to serve as co-chairs. Through a diverse array of formats, including keynote speeches, roundtable dialogues, and case sharing, the participants engage in in-depth discussions on the core topics and breakthrough directions that define today's global scientific landscape.

2025 World Laureates Forum—Young Scientists Forum

The Young Scientists Forum centers on the growth and collaboration of young scientists worldwide. It serves as a high-level, international, and interdisciplinary platform for dialogue that promotes exchange of thoughts, collision of inspirations, and collaborative innovation between leading global scientists and outstanding young researchers. Focusing on "AI Empowering a New Paradigm in Drug and Therapeutic Development", the Life Science Forum showcases frontier achievements in drug discovery and precision medicine, and unveils the AI platform for functional molecule discovery, highlighting AI applications covering large models for rare diseases and cross-modal medical imaging-based disease screening. The Intelligent Science Forum explores the convergence and integration of artificial intelligence and engineering science. Centering on topics such as intelligent operating systems for engineering, high-performance computing, and the integration of AI and mathematics, it examines key technological challenges and development pathways in AI, advancing the transition of traditional engineering systems from automation to intelligentization and fostering new paradigms for engineering research and practice. The Material Science Forum focuses on catalysis, energy, and materials science. Discussions revolve around topics such as catalytic science-driven energy transformation under the dual-carbon goals and AI reshaping the paradigms of catalytic research, aiming to chart development pathways toward greener and more interdisciplinary development. The Mobius Night, inspired by the concept of "communication without boundaries", creates a relaxed and open dialogue setting that sparks resonance of interdisciplinary thoughts. The Lingang Laboratory Symposium on Brain Diseases concentrates on neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), delving into the mechanisms of pathogenesis, technological innovation, and therapeutic schemes.

2025 World Laureates Forum—Life Science Forum

These topics not only align closely with the forefront of global scientific advancement but also directly address critical challenges such as sustainable development and public health. By providing precise directional guidance for breaking through bottlenecks and breaking new ground across disciplines, they underscore the essential value of scientific research in responding to the needs of the time.

Bridging Science and Industries: Breaking Through the Conversion Chain and Building a Collaborative Ecosystem Across Industries, Universities, Research, and Application

The sub-forums serve as vital bridges between academia and industries, deeply aligning scientific achievements with industrial needs. Through case sharing, thematic discussions, and other forms of interactions, they explore feasible pathways for transforming scientific discoveries from laboratories into front-line industrial applications.

The Life Science Forum highlights innovative cases of AI-enabled drug development, delving into the critical junctures where technologies evolve from fundamental research to clinical treatment. The discussions aim to address pain spots in the pharmaceutical industry, such as lengthy development cycles and high costs in drug development. At the Intelligent Science Forum, the participants explore industrial applications in areas such as computing power and intelligent agents within the AIoT ecosystem, new paradigms in new material development, and cross-modal medical imaging-based disease screening and treatment recommendations. These discussions demonstrate the practical value of AI technologies in empowering urban governance, industrial upgrading, and public health. The Material Science Forum presents practical cases on advanced energy, energy storage materials, and CCUS technologies, focusing on solutions to bridge the "last mile" of industrializing frontier catalytic technologies. It showcases diverse pathways for translating cutting-edge technologies into industrial applications. The Lingang Laboratory Symposium on Brain Diseases deepens the understanding of shared driving mechanisms behind brain diseases by building upon hypothesis-based research, while fostering the development of new therapeutic targets and treatment strategies. Collectively, these discussions transcend the barriers between scientific research and industries, mapping out a complete chain for the industrialization of scientific achievements that balances the feasibility of technological breakthroughs with the practical needs of industrial application.

2025 World Laureates Forum— Intelligent Science Forum

Driven by a problem-oriented approach, the sub-forums build up effective bridges for communication and collaboration among academic, industrial, and business communities. This multi-dimensional synergy injects powerful momentum for accelerating the transformation of scientific achievements and fostering the growth of new quality productive forces.

Empowering Future Value: Nurturing Emerging Forces and Consolidating the Foundations for Future Development

While advancing scientific and industrial progress, the six sub-forums also demonstrate profound value in nurturing young talents, shaping future strategies, and fostering university-city collaboration, thus laying a solid foundation for long-term development.

Firstly, inspiring the power of youth. The Young Scientists Forum ignites the creativity and professional depth of young researchers worldwide through innovative formats such as "three-minute flash talks" and cross-generational "roundtable dialogues". The participants share cutting-edge research achievements in such fields as biological sciences, materials and energy, and sustainable environments. Meanwhile, young scholars and leading scientists engage in in-depth discussions on research career path and talent cultivation models, and jointly explore new approaches for the cultivation and development of the next generation of scientific talents, thereby infusing fresh vitality into the inheritance of science.

Secondly, deepening university-city collaboration. The sub-forums precisely integrate the academic strengths of leading universities, such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University's expertise in life sciences and AI convergence, Tongji University's advantage in engineering intelligence, and East China Normal University's strong foundation in material sciences, thus embedding these capabilities into both the thematic design and outcome translation of the sub-forums. This model of university-city collaboration not only lays the groundwork for future cross-university and international partnerships but also aligns university research resources more precisely with Shanghai's local development needs. It further supports the advancement of the Lingang Sci-Tech Innovation Hub, fostering a long-term mechanism for maintaining a virtuous cycle of academic support and scientific research.

2025 World Laureates Forum—Material Science Forum

Thirdly, focusing on future development. The outcomes of the sub-forum discussions draw a clear roadmap for the long-term advancement of their respective segments. The Life Science Forum outlines technological pathways that support breakthroughs in drug discovery and precision medicine, accelerating the building of a shared community for human health. The Intelligent Science Forum aims to drive the intelligent transformation of industrial systems and contribute to the sustainable development of human society. The Material Science Forum builds consensus to tackle energy and environmental challenges, and inject new momentum toward achieving the "dual-carbon" goals. Meanwhile, the Lingang Laboratory Symposium on Brain Diseases seeks common ground for making breakthroughs in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, benefiting global public health. Together, these strategic endeavors not only respond to present needs but also anticipate future challenges, providing clear direction for sustained progress across disciplines.

2025 World Laureates Forum—Lingang Laboratory Symposium on Brain Diseases

From in-depth exploration of frontier scientific topics to the construction of pathways for industrial transformation and the continuous empowerment of long-term value, the six sub-forums of the 2025 World Laureates Forum not only provide a platform for intellectual exchange within the global scientific community but also inject vigor and vitality into science-industry integration, young talent cultivation, and high-quality local development. By translating scientific excellence into concrete actions that address global challenges and advance shared human progress, the sub-forums contribute "Lingang wisdom" and "Chinese strength" to shape a better future for all.