2026 Invited Speakers

 


Kun Qian
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Prof. Kun Qian, BS/MS at Fudan University, PhD at University of Queensland, Research Fellow at Stanford University. He is now a Distinguished Professor at School of Biomedical Engineering and School of Medicine (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, SJTU), Vice Dean of National Center of Translational Medicine (Shanghai). His research interests and efforts are focused on the development and commercialization of ultra-sensitive and high-throughput bio-analytical methods and mass spectrometry techniques towards large-scale clinical use through design, synthesis, and engineering of materials and devices. He has co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles in top international research journals, including Cell, Cell Metabolism, Nature Sustainability et al. Prof. Dr. Qian has attracted grants from top research programs (e. g. from NSFC and MOST) and received several prestigious domestic/international awards for research excellence. He held several key patents and had strong connections with domestic and international industry partners.

 

 


Meyer Thierry
EPFL, Switzerland

MER Dr. Meyer earned his MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in 1985 and his PhD in 1989. He subsequently worked in the chemical industry at Ciba-Geigy, Novartis, and Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc., holding roles including development chemist, head of development, and production manager. Since 1999, he has been a research group director in risk management at EPFL and led the university’s occupational health and safety service from 2005 to 2022. He has published over 200 SCI(E) journal articles, authored 13 books, and serves as an expert for national and international courts in safety and risk matters.