The Fourth "Jiangsu Youth Double Innovation Talents" featured innovation and entrepreneurship sharing sessions by Wu Ziyue and Sun Ke.
The Fourth "Jiangsu Youth Double Innovation Talents" Youth Sharing Conference was held in Wuxi on December 28. Since the start of the selection process for the Fourth "Jiangsu Youth Double Innovation Talents," a total of 153 candidates from various fields were nominated. After initial evaluations by experts, 45 candidates proceeded to the final review, resulting in the selection of 20 individuals for the Fourth "Jiangsu Youth Double Innovation Talents."
Young Innovative Talents
(10 individuals, sorted by surname stroke order)
Gu Jian, Pioneer in Immune Regulation Research and Translation
A attending physician at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gu Jian is 34 years old and of Hui ethnicity, holding a graduate degree and a Ph.D. Returning to China in 2014 after studying abroad, he dedicated himself to innovative applications in hepatobiliary surgery and liver transplantation. He pioneered the establishment of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-level preparation protocols for regulatory T (Treg) cells, conducting the world's first clinical study on T-cell-induced liver transplantation tolerance with promising results. He founded the T-cell Clinical Translation Research Center and obtained international patents for antigen-specific T-cell therapies.
Gu Jian was awarded the Youth Science and Technology Award (first place) by the Jiangsu Provincial Medical Science and Technology Award and was recognized as a young talent by the Jiangsu Association for Science and Technology.
Zuo Chao, Leading the Field of Intelligent Computational Imaging at the Forefront of the World
Zuo Chao is a professor and doctoral supervisor at Nanjing University of Science and Technology. He serves as the Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Base for Image Measurement Technology Research under the Ministry of Science and Technology and is also the Dean and Executive Director of the Institute of Intelligent Computational Imaging at Nanjing University of Science and Technology. At 34 years old, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a doctoral degree.
As one of the pioneers in the field of optical phase measurement and imaging internationally, Zuo Chao has engaged in over a decade of in-depth and systematic research on "computational optical imaging." He has developed the theory and methods of "non-interference quantitative phase measurement" and manufactured the world's first non-interfering, multi-modal quantitative phase microscope, solving the problem of label-free dynamic three-dimensional imaging of biological cells. His research results have been featured on the covers of top journals 15 times and have been reported by SPIE, Optica, and People's Daily. His research patents have provided comprehensive protection for "computational optical microscopy imaging" from core principles to key technologies both domestically and internationally.
Zuo Chao has been selected for the National "Excellent Young Scientist Fund," Jiangsu Province's "Distinguished Young Scientist Fund," the "Six Talent Peaks" high-level talent program in Jiangsu Province, and the "333 Project." He has received the first prize of the Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Award, the first prize of the Technological Invention Award from the Chinese Society of Optical Engineering, and the first Jiangsu Provincial "Young Optical Science and Technology Award."
Liu Xianglei, Empowering a Zero-Carbon Future with Renewable Energy Technology Innovation
Liu Xianglei is a professor and Vice Dean at the College of Energy and Power Engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He also serves as the director of the Key Laboratory of Thermal Management and Energy Utilization of Aerospace Vehicles under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. At 32 years old, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a doctoral degree.
As the chief scientist of the National Key Research and Development Program, Liu Xianglei aims to achieve the national strategic goal of "carbon neutrality" by focusing on research areas such as solar energy conversion and utilization, advanced energy storage technology, and thermal management of aerospace vehicles. He has proposed a new concept for solar thermal conversion and achieved a world record in solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency. Being the youngest scholar invited to give a keynote address at the first International Nanofluid Forum, he is also the youngest recipient of the Elsevier/Raymond & Beverly Sackler Young Scientist Award.
Liu Xianglei has been selected for the "Young Talent Lifting Project" by the China Association for Science and Technology, named one of the "30 Under 30" elites by Forbes China, and recognized as one of the high-level talents in Jiangsu Province's "Six Talent Peaks" program. He has also been honored as a "Double Innovation Talent" in Jiangsu Province.
Wu Fan, Pioneer of Next-Generation All-Solid-State Battery Technology
Wu Fan is an outstanding overseas talent of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, doctoral supervisor at the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, professor at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, director of the Scientist Workshop at the Yangtze River Delta Research Center, and chief scientist at the Tianmu Lake Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Institute. At 32 years old, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a doctoral degree.
At the age of 29, Wu Fan became a doctoral supervisor and established a specialized laboratory for sulfide all-solid-state batteries, along with a research and development team of over 20 doctoral students. He actively promotes the industrialization research and development of sulfide all-solid-state batteries and their key core sulfide solid electrolyte materials and membranes, laying the foundation for China to take the initiative in solid-state battery technology and avoid technical bottlenecks. He was also a representative at the 14th Jiangsu Provincial Party Congress and won first prize in the National Future Energy Storage Technology Challenge.
Wu Ziyue, Revolutionizing MRI with Ultrasound-like Size and Cost
Wu Ziyue is the chairman of Wuxi Ming Shijunzhi Medical Technology Co., Ltd. At 35 years old, he holds a doctoral degree and is a senior engineer.
With a long-term commitment to researching new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies, Wu Ziyue proposed rapid imaging methods that improve efficiency by 100 times compared to conventional methods. His research achievements earned him the Young Scientist Award from the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (only two recipients globally each year). In 2019, he founded Ming Shijunzhi, aiming to customize miniaturized medical MRI systems at costs and sizes similar to ultrasound devices, thereby revolutionizing the widespread application of MRI. The company was recognized as an outstanding enterprise in the final of the China Science and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (ranked first in the medical device category in the Jiangsu region), and Wu Ziyue himself was named "Annual New Talent" by MIT Technology Review.
Luo Sang, Writing the Dream of a "Transportation Powerhouse" with the "Craftsman Spirit"
Luo Sang is a young chief professor and doctoral supervisor at Southeast University. At 38 years old, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a doctoral degree.
He is dedicated to research on smart transportation infrastructure and special pavement technologies. He has led 22 projects, including those funded by the National Key Research and Development Program, the National Natural Science Foundation, the Jiangsu Province Distinguished Young Scholars Program, and national major engineering projects. He has also edited three industry, local, and group standards and has been granted 15 national invention patents in China, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Relying on projects such as the Hangzhou Bay Bridge and large-scale tunnel engineering in Xiong'an New Area, he independently developed a three-dimensional digital construction and management platform for road, bridge, and tunnel transportation infrastructure. Over fifteen years of systematic research on special pavement, he has established a complete technical system of "high-energy materials-thin-layer structure-convenient technology" for special pavements, breaking the monopoly of imported high-end pavement materials.
He was selected for the National High-level Talents Program and the Jiangsu "333 Program." He has won the National Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class), the Jiangsu Science and Technology Award (First Class), and the Gold Award at the 46th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions.
Luo Xuefang, Bringing More Healthy Optoelectronic Products to the Public as a "Technologist"
Luo Xuefang is the chairman of Jiangsu Luohua New Materials Co., Ltd. At 39 years old, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a master's degree, with a senior engineer qualification.
He independently developed full-spectrum light source technology with domestically leading technical levels, creating Chinese standards for modern lighting brightness and ultra-high-definition displays. With this vision in mind, he founded Jiangsu Luohua New Materials Co., Ltd. in 2013. He collaborated with domestic and foreign universities in targeted industry-academia-research cooperation, established graduate workstations, and gathered top talents and cutting-edge technologies in the field of luminescent materials and light sources, focusing on basic research.
He standardized CSP light source products, launched the education lighting full-spectrum CSP light source and dual-color temperature lighting module, and developed mini LED luminescent materials for large-screen displays, making his company a leading enterprise in the industry.
He was selected for the Jiangsu "333 Program" and recognized as a "Double Innovation Talent" and "Innovation Expert" in Jiangsu Province.
Hu Chengbo, the "Revealer" in Key Technologies of Power Internet of Things
Hu Chengbo is the deputy director of the Transmission and Transformation Technology Center of State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Company, the deputy director of the State Grid Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (Jiangsu), and the deputy director of the Jiangsu Electric Power Internet of Things Engineering Technology Research Center. At 37 years old, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a master's degree, with a senior engineer qualification.
He has long been engaged in the application research of artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technology. As the technical director responsible for the construction of the power equipment Internet of Things system in State Grid Corporation, he has led his team to break through the key technologies of low-power wireless sensor networks in the power industry. He has also led the formulation of three industry standards and seven core corporate standards. He spearheaded the establishment of the first wireless sensor network communication protocol consistency testing platform for power equipment Internet of Things and the edge computing application software interface consistency testing platform in State Grid. The independently developed series of new wireless passive sensing devices for transmission and transformation equipment have generated accumulated output value exceeding 80 million yuan. He is one of the first batch of five key research direction leaders in State Grid's "Revealer" program and the only "revealer" from provincial-level power companies.
He has won the Third Prize of China Electric Power Technology Invention, the Third Prize of Technological Progress in Jiangsu Province, the First Prize of Technological Invention of State Grid Corporation, and the First Prize of Science and Technology Progress of China Electric Power Construction. He has been recognized as an "Outstanding Power Technology Worker in Jiangsu Province."
Hou Kai, the "Returned" Doctor Racing with Leading International Power Electronics Technology
Hou Kai serves as the Deputy Director of the Power Electronics Research and Development Center at NARI Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China. At 40 years old, he is a member of the Communist Party of China, holds a doctoral degree, and completed his postdoctoral research in electrical engineering. He is also a senior engineer.
He is dedicated to tackling key technologies in the field of power electronics and the development and application of advanced high-end equipment. He has led or participated in 13 national and provincial-level key projects and has received awards for technological achievements from provincial and ministerial levels on 10 occasions. He has also led the development of four industry and enterprise standards. His development of the 5MW Energy Storage Virtual Synchronous Machine has filled a global gap in large-scale engineering applications of virtual synchronous machine technology. His work on high-efficiency energy storage inverters and energy management systems for energy storage power stations has significantly promoted technological advancements in the field of large-scale energy storage. Additionally, the international first set of ±10kV/2MW DC transformers developed under his leadership has been recognized for its technical superiority and was invited to participate in the drafting of IEEE P2892, the world's first international standard for DC transformers.
He has been selected as an "Innovation Leader" by the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the Royal Academy of Engineering in the United Kingdom, a "Double-creation Doctor" in Jiangsu Province, and as part of the "Six Talent Peaks" high-level talent program in Jiangsu Province. He has also been awarded the China Electric Power Science and Technology Figure Award for Outstanding Young Scientific and Technological Talent.
Yao Taike, Practitioner of Independent Research and Development of Aircraft Engines
Yao Taike serves as a researcher, chief designer, and deputy director of the Control Law Department at the Control System Research Institute of China Aviation Industry Corporation. He is also certified as an Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) by the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). At 36 years old, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a doctoral degree.
With a strong commitment to the independent research and development of aircraft engines, Yao Taike has undertaken the development of several key model engine control systems. In the areas of onboard modeling and control law design for aircraft engines, he has overcome numerous technical challenges and achieved multiple innovative outcomes, earning him recognition with two provincial and ministerial-level science and technology awards. He is responsible for the exploration and research of advanced control technologies for aircraft engines, leading his team to breakthroughs in multiple key technologies, filling domestic gaps, and accelerating the development of advanced control systems.
He has been honored as a "Young Innovative Leading Talent" and an "Advanced Individual in Scientific and Technological Innovation" by the China Aviation Engine Group.
Young Entrepreneurial Talents
(Listed in order of stroke count in surnames)
Ding Song, Leading Figure in the Industrialization Innovation of National-level Intangible Cultural Heritage Traditional Wooden Boat Industry
Ding Song is the Chairman and General Manager of Jiangsu Suhang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd. At 33 years old, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a bachelor's degree. He is also a senior engineer.
In 2014, Ding resigned from his job and returned to his hometown to utilize internet sales for the national intangible cultural heritage (Xinghua wooden boat manufacturing process) through the Zhuhong wooden boat. In 2015, he transitioned from "Internet Plus" to "Plus Internet" physical model, established factories targeting the needs of tourist attractions, developed more than 70 products such as windmills, wooden bridges, and wooden pavilions, and researched and developed the first AI intelligent painting boat in China. In 2018, the enterprise upgraded to a national-level intangible cultural heritage production-oriented group company, specializing in the production of various cultural and tourism vessels and horticultural wood products, driving employment in upstream and downstream industries to exceed 1,600 people.
He has been recognized as the Chief Craftsman of Jiangsu Province's Local Talent, a Newcomer in Jiangsu Province's "Three Belts" of Local Talent, and one of the Top Ten Model Entrepreneurs for College Students in Jiangsu Province.
Shi Dong, Aspiring to be the Glue King of Future China
Chairman of Suzhou Tongli Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. At the age of 40, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a master's degree.
The company is a leading enterprise in the field of full bonding of nano-organic silicon materials, and has been recognized as a national specialized, refined, special and new "little giant" enterprise, as well as a national high-tech enterprise. Its materials are widely used in the fields of automotive, medical, aerospace, marine, and education displays. It has established several research laboratories including the Jiangsu Province Flexible Display Bonding Material Engineering Research Center and the Jiangsu Province Nano Organic Silicon Optoelectronic Application Material Engineering Technology Research Center, and has participated in the transformation of achievements in several provincial projects. It has built nine Tongli material application production bases, creating nearly a thousand job positions.
He was selected as a participant in the "National Major Talent Cultivation Project" by the Central Organization Department and the "Science and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent" by the Ministry of Science and Technology. He has been awarded the titles of "National Science and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent", "Top Ten Chinese Entrepreneurial Role Models", and "Top Ten Innovation and Entrepreneurship Figures in Jiangsu Province".
Zuo Lei, Leading the Big Data Industry
Chairman of Tianju Dihe (Suzhou) Data Co., Ltd. At the age of 36, he is independent of any political party and holds a bachelor's degree. He also holds an EMBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.
In 2009, Zuo Lei returned to China to found Juhe Data, dedicated to building a leading big data service platform domestically. It was one of the first companies established in China to provide data application technology services on a large scale with leading service quality. Ensuring data security, compliance, and quality, the company provides more than 500 standardized data API services covering multiple domains and scenarios, with an annual call volume exceeding 100 billion. Additionally, it offers digital transformation solutions for enterprises, helping them enhance their competitive advantage in the digital age. The company has been recognized with awards such as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's "Cloud Sail Award," "Top Ten Innovative Enterprises in China's Artificial Intelligence," and "Top 20 Growing Internet Companies in China in 2020."
Zuo Lei has been selected as one of the "Top 100 Big Data Figures in China" and has been honored as a "Jiangsu Province Technology Entrepreneur," "Jiangsu Province Internet Rising Star," "Outstanding Chief Information Officer of Jiangsu Province," and one of the "Top Ten Influential Figures in Chinese Artificial Intelligence" at the 2020 Global Artificial Intelligence Product Application Expo.
Sun Ke, Pioneering the New Blue Ocean of Polyol as a Post-90s
Secretary of the Party Branch and General Manager of Suzhou Cornigs Polyol Co., Ltd. At the age of 30, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a master's degree.
He established the first professional company in China dedicated to the research, development, production, and application of polyols. He obtained the first polyol investment project approval from the Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission and built the first domestically-owned GMP standard fully automated production line with core independent intellectual property rights. He pioneered a production mode that is monitorable, manageable, and traceable within the industry and established the "Cornigs Polyol-Nanjing Tech University" joint research center to gradually promote the industrialization of research projects. The products have entered the global supply chains of dozens of Fortune 500 companies such as DuPont in the United States, WACKER in Germany, and Fuji in Japan.
He won the Gold Prize in the 2016 "Chuang Qing Chun" National College Students Entrepreneurship Competition Practice Competition, the Gold Prize in the Seventh "Internet Plus" National College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, and the Silver Prize in the Fifth "Chuang Qing Chun" China Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.
Yang Shaojin, Leading the Rural Revitalization as a "New Agricultural Elite"
General Manager of Jiangsu Chuhan Xiongfeng E-commerce Co., Ltd. At the age of 39, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a bachelor's degree. He is also a skilled technician in rural revitalization.
In 2015, he resigned and returned to his hometown to establish Jiangsu Chuhan Xiongfeng E-commerce Co., Ltd. He utilized the "Internet + Agriculture" concept to create 30 agricultural product brands, driving farmers to sell 800,000 catties of agricultural products. He assisted 20 households in building their own e-commerce teams, achieving an increase in income of 2,000 yuan per mu. He organized e-commerce poverty alleviation entrepreneurship training, training over 400 people annually, including 140 low-income people in the poverty alleviation records. He conducted live streaming sales in economically disadvantaged villages, providing employment opportunities for more than 200 low-income people in the poverty alleviation records, helping them earn an average annual income of over 20,000 yuan. He led the establishment of the "Su Chuang You Qing" agricultural product brand cluster, integrating more than 50 regional agricultural product brands with the help of 20 returning university students, achieving an annual sales revenue of 5 million yuan.
He was awarded the title of Leading Figure in China's Rural E-commerce Prosperity, the 24th "China Youth May Fourth Medal National Upward and Virtuous Good Youth," and the Fifth Batch of National Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation Excellent Leading Figures. His entrepreneurial project won the Silver Prize in the Sixth "Chuang Qing Chun" China Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.
Chen Jinpeng, Striving to Become a Leading Automotive Parts Enterprise
Chairman of Yangzhou Hongyun Vehicle Industry Co., Ltd. At the age of 38, he is a member of the China Democratic National Construction Association and holds a master's degree.
At the age of 25, he served as the general manager of Hongyun Vehicle Industry, and at 36, he took over as chairman. Under his leadership, Hongyun Vehicle Industry has developed into an automotive parts manufacturing enterprise with an annual output value of 2.8 billion yuan. The company's products include components for 6-12 meter buses, vehicle body cover parts, vehicle (marine) air conditioners, pickup truck compartments, chassis, hubs, etc. Currently, the company has the capacity to supply parts for 100,000 pickup trucks annually, making it the most optimized supplier of truck chassis in the country. For every 10 mid-to-high-end pickup trucks in China, one is equipped with a chassis produced by Hongyun Vehicle Industry.
He is also a member of the Yangzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Shao Yang, Creating Original Genetic Sequencing Products for China
Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Nanjing Shihe Genetic Biotechnology Co., Ltd. At the age of 34, he holds a doctoral degree and has a senior professional title.
In 2013, he returned to China to establish Shihe Genetic, focusing on research and clinical applications of high-throughput sequencing technology in personalized precision medicine. Under his leadership, Shihe Genetic has become a leading company in the field of precision molecular testing for tumors and a Chinese unicorn enterprise, with a cumulative total of over 530,000 samples tested. The company's business covers 25 provinces and cities nationwide, with 1400 employees. The clinical testing laboratory has obtained three certifications: CAP, CLIA, and ISO15189, reaching the world's top-level testing standards.
He was selected as a high-level talent in the "Six Talent Peaks" program of Jiangsu Province and in Forbes' "30 Under 30" list. He was also recognized as a Class A talent in the National Key Talents Project by the Central Organization Department and received the second prize of Jiangsu Science and Technology Award.
Jin Guangyao, Pioneer in the Domestication of Advanced Pastes for Photovoltaics and Microelectronics
Chairman and General Manager of Jinglan Optoelectronic Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. At the age of 38, he is a member of the China Democratic National Construction Association and holds a doctoral degree.
He has been deeply involved in the fields of photovoltaic solar energy and integrated circuits for 11 years. In 2017, he joined DuPont in the United States as Chief Scientist and Global Product Director for Photovoltaics and Advanced Materials, leading a team to develop a new generation of high-efficiency solar conductive silver paste products, achieving a global market share of over 60% in segmented areas. Determined to break the foreign technological monopoly in advanced conductive pastes, he resolutely gave up his equity and returned to his hometown to establish Jinglan Optoelectronics. Leading a team of over 100 employees, the company successfully applied for 21 patents and 4 trademarks within a year, with 7 patents already granted, achieving sales of 250 million yuan.
He was honored as a "Double Innovation Talent" in Jiangsu Province.
He Xiaohong, Pioneer in Global Innovative Drug Development
Secretary of the Party Branch and Chairman of Nanjing Beiheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. At the age of 37, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a doctoral degree.
The company focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutic products and the research and development of innovative biomedicines. It has gathered over 160 members, including doctors from top universities at home and abroad and operation teams with rich commercial experience. The company mainly focuses on the development of innovative and universal immunocellular therapy drugs for cancer treatment. Universal CAR-T immunocellular therapy is one of the most effective methods for recurrent/refractory acute lymphocytic leukemia and lymphoma.
Yan Jingyi, Driving China's Silicon Nitride Materials to Catch Up with the World's Advanced Level
General Manager of Jiangsu Dongpu Fine Ceramic Technology Co., Ltd. At the age of 32, he is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a master's degree.
The company has established cooperative relationships with Southeast University and others to develop a variety of new products that replace traditional materials and are widely used in aerospace, chemical industry, bearing, and other fields. They have applied for 2 invention patents and 15 utility model patents, filling several domestic gaps and becoming one of the leading domestic enterprises in the field of ceramic-grade silicon nitride powder. In 2020-2021, the company achieved a revenue of 55 million yuan, with an annual growth rate exceeding 100%.
He was recognized as one of the most promising entrepreneurial enterprises among overseas returnees in Jiangsu Province.
