Tang Prize

Svetlana Mojsov and Jens Juul Holst, two of the laureates of the 2024 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science, said at a forum in Taichung on Tuesday that the GLP-1-based drugs their research spawned could go beyond managing diabetes and obesity.

Former Irish President Mary Robinson on Monday praised Taiwan's efforts to incorporate international covenants on human rights into its domestic law despite not being a signatory.

Renowned Taiwanese-American historian Hsu Cho-yun (許倬雲) on Monday said his work regarding the ancient Chinese myth Da Yu (大禹) was a successful example of integrating social science methodologies into historical research that helped him win the 2024 Tang Prize in Sinology.

Taiwanese-American historian Hsu Cho-yun (許倬雲), the latest Tang Prize Sinology laureate, highlighted Chinese culture as a source of inspiration for the world, saying they are worth referencing to tackle the current global challenges.

The three winners of the 2024 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science recalled in Taipei on Saturday their discovery of a peptide hormone that promotes the secretion of insulin and how it came to be used to treat diabetes and obesity.

Fostering greater transparency and accountability of government and multinational corporate leaders is fundamental to ensuring rule of law principles, former Irish President Mary Robinson said Saturday, a day after receiving the 2024 Tang Prize in Rule of Law.

Climate problems can be addressed with reticular chemistry, 2024 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development awardee Omar M. Yaghi proclaimed in his laureate lecture in Taipei on Saturday as he described the new field of chemistry he has pioneered.

Research chemist Omar M. Yaghi on Friday encouraged young scientists to bravely pursue their dreams regardless of hardship or challenges, noting that every step forward eventually leads to something extraordinary.

Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland, has been awarded the 2024 Tang Prize in Rule of Law, honoring her six decades as a legal scholar and practitioner as well as an advocate for human rights and climate justice.

Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland, has been awarded the 2024 Tang Prize in Rule of Law for her decades-long dedication to global advocacy of such causes as climate justice and human rights, the award's selection committee announced Friday.