Focusing on the enormous challenges and tests in environment and health that mankind is facing and upholding the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, this Forum will discuss the latest research progress in the frontier areas of environment and health, and explore scientific and effective ways to improve human healthy and health of the earth from the unique perspective of women. Its aim is to promote international, interdisciplinary exchanges and collaboration among women scientists and women entrepreneurs in the field of environment and health, and to contribute wisdom and strength to the building of a community with shared health for mankind.

Theme:Environment and Health

Time:09:00 — 16:00 October 19,2020

Venue:Lecture Hall, Floor 2, Biomedical Research Building,Wenzhou Medical University

Instructors:

China Association for Science and Technology (CAST)

The People's Government of Zhejiang Province

Sponsors:

The Special Committee on Women in Science and Technology of the Standing Committee of CAST

Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology

Wenzhou Municipal People's Government

Organizers:

China Women's Association for Science and Technology

Training and Talent Service Center of CAST

Zhejiang Women's Association for Science and Technology

Co-Organizers:

Wenzhou Association for Science and Technology

Wenzhou Women’s Federation

Opening Ceremony

October 19 09:00-09:25

Moderator

Xiaojing Zheng,Vice President of CAST,Director of the Special Committee on Women in Science and Technology of the Standing Committee of CAST, Professor at Xidian University, Academician of CAS

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Keynote Presentations I — New health threats and prevention

October 19 09:25-09:50

Moderator

Xiaofeng Cao, Head and Principle Investigator of the Center for Genome Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Academician of CAS

Speakers

Robin Bell, President of American Geophysical Union (AGU), Professor at Columbia University: Gender Equity is Essential to Address Environmental Challenges Using Science

Mei Tian, Deputy Director of Zhejiang University Medical Center: Challenges of diagnosing Covid-19 - Role of Medical Imaging and Its Implications

Fan Lyu, Director of the National Center for Clinical Research on Eye Diseases : Research and Thinking of Myopia in Children and Adolescents after Cov-19

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Keynote Presentations II — Environmental pollution and treatment and restoration

October 19 10:50-12:05

Moderator

Xiaofeng Cao, Head and Principle Investigator of the Center for Genome Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),Academician of CAS

Speakers

Patricia M. Glibert,Professor at University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, AAAS Fellow: Harmful Algal Blooms: A Threat to the Waters of the World

Yan Zheng, Chair Professor at Southern University of Science and Technology and Fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA): The Story of Arsenic

Xiqiu Han, Research Fellow at the Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources: Together explore and preserve the ocean,build a more habitable home planet

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Announcement & Summary of the initiative of the International Young Women Scientist Forum

October 19 12:05-12:15

Moderator

Xiaojing Zheng,Vice President of CAST, Director of the Special Committee on Women in Science and Technology of the Standing Committee of CAST, Professor at Xidian University and Academician of CAS

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Panel Discussion — Human health and health of the earth

October 19 14:30-16:00

Moderator

Zhi Lyu, Executive Director of the Center for Nature and Society at Peking University

Panelist (First Group)

Ana Persic, Senior Programme Specialist of the Division of Science Policy and Capacity-Building, Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO

Lianyue Wang, General Manager of Wenzhou Kangning Hospital Co., Ltd

Guo Cheng,Director of the Labratory of Child Nutrition and Growth Development

Hong Meng, Vice President of Alibaba Cloud

Linlin Bao, Director of Infectious Disease Research Platform, Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Panelist (Second Group)

Sylvia Sander, Section Head of the Marine Environmental Studies Laboratory of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Jing Sun, Research Fellow at the Institute of Geochemistry, CAS

Tong Zhang, Deputy Director of the Strategic Development, Department of Nankai University

Danling Tang, Research Fellow at the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, CAS

Ling Cao, Associate Professor at the School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiaotong University

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Woman Scientist Meet Student: Activity I Abide by Academic Morality, Maintain Integrity Forevery

October 19 14:30-17:00y

Xuguang Hall, Wenzhou Medical University (Chashan Campus)y

Inspire young students to advocate academic democracy, hold honesty principles and abide by academic integrity through displaying the exemplary charming personalities of female scientists. Educate the reserve talents of science and technology that they should not only develop professional knowledge in depth, but also strive for healthy academic morality and quality.y

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Woman Scientist Meet Student: Activity II Cultivate Scientific Spirit, Imagine the Infinite Futurey

October 18 14:30-17:00y

Auditorium, 3rd Floor of Library, Ouhai Middle Schooly

Inspire teenagers with the scientific spirit of the new age and motivate them to develop the ability of innovation, practice and independent thinking. Encourage them to carry forward the tradition of patriotic dedication and study hard for the rise of nationaltechnology.y