Recently, the People's Government of Guangdong Province issued the notification of awards for the 2025 Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Awards. Shantou had 9 projects (individuals) honored, and won the Provincial Science and Technology Cooperation Award for the first time. The awards won by Shantou included the Science and Technology Cooperation Award, Natural Science and Technology Achievement Promotion Award, and Science and Technology Progress Award, involving key fields such as basic medicine, marine fisheries, ophthalmic medical care, and pearl farming. These results fully demonstrate the city’s innovative achievements in original innovation, achievement transformation, livelihood services, and international scientific and technological cooperation.

Professor David Kelvin, who has engaged in in-depth cooperation with Shantou University, won the Guangdong Science and Technology Cooperation Award, achieving Shantou's first-ever win of this award. As an authoritative expert in immunology, he has dedicated himself to the research of emerging infectious diseases, achieving significant results in the prevention and control research of H7N9 avian influenza and COVID-19, thereby providing vital support for public health decision-making. He has spearheaded the establishment of international research platforms, founded academic journals, and jointly cultivated local biomedical talent, aiding vaccine research and development and the construction of disease prevention and control systems. This transnational cooperation model holds significant demonstrative value.

Source:Shantou Daily, November 6, 2026

汕头首次斩获广东省科技合作奖

　　日前，广东省人民政府发布2025年度广东省科学技术奖获奖通报，我市共有9项（人）获奖，并首次获得省科技合作奖。获奖类别涵盖科技合作奖、自然科学奖、科技成果推广奖、科技进步奖，涉及基础医学、海洋水产、眼科医疗、珍珠养殖等重点领域，充分展现我市在原始创新、成果转化、民生服务和国际科技合作等方面的创新成效。

　　与汕头大学深度合作的大卫·凯尔文教授获得广东省科技合作奖，实现我市该奖项“零的突破”。作为免疫学权威专家，他深耕新发传染病研究，在H7N9禽流感、新冠疫情防控研究中取得重要成果，为公共卫生决策提供支撑；牵头搭建国际科研平台、创办学术期刊，联合培养本土生物医药人才，助力疫苗研发和防控体系建设，跨国合作模式具有示范价值。

来源：汕头日报 2026-11-6