From May 23 to 25, 2025, the 2025 Nanshan Respiratory Health Forum and a series of academic activities marking the 4th anniversary of the establishment of Guangzhou National Laboratory were grandly convened at the Guangzhou Yuexiu International Congress Center.
Five academicians attended the event, including Academician Zhong Nanshan, recipient of the Republic Medal, Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) academician and Director of Guangzhou National Laboratory; Academician He Fuchu, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) academician and Chairman of the National Protein Science Center (Beijing); Academician Li Lanjuan, CAE academician and Director of the State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases at Zhejiang University; Academician Gao Fu, CAS academician from the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; and Academician Xu Tao, CAS academician and Deputy Director of Guangzhou National Laboratory. Also present were Kian Fan Chung from the UK Institute for Lung and Heart Diseases, Parameswaran Krishnan Nair, a Fellow of the American Thoracic Society and Professor of Medicine at McMaster University, the leadership team of Guangzhou National Laboratory, as well as representatives from national key laboratories, government agencies, universities, research institutions, hospitals, media outlets, and enterprises—over 1,400 participants in total.
Focused on the field of respiratory diseases and health, the event featured 3 parallel main forums, 36 sub-forums, and cutting-edge technology training activities. It comprehensively showcased diverse content in the respiratory disease and health sector, including drugs, vaccines, medical devices, research equipment, and science popularization. This high-standard academic platform responds to the national strategic deployment to strengthen the prevention and control system for respiratory diseases.
The Guangzhou Yuexiu International Congress Center ensured the high-quality success of this three-day event through its top-tier hardware facilities, flexible and versatile spaces, star-level catering services, and an international professional team. The splendid organization of the event also strongly demonstrates the congress center's platform capabilities to empower the development of the biomedical and health industry in Yuexiu District, providing a solid support for building the regional industrial ecosystem.
Advantages of Yuexiu District:
As the core district of Guangzhou—one of China's three major medical centers—Yuexiu District is a hub of high-end medical resources in South China. It is home to 15 Class-A tertiary hospitals, accounting for nearly 40% of Guangzhou's total; 7 top 100 national competitiveness hospitals (the largest number among all districts and counties nationwide); and 5 national key laboratories in biomedicine and health, gathering numerous academicians and tens of thousands of experts and scholars.
Advantages of GYICC:
Located in the Liuhua Road commercial district of Yuexiu District, at the former site of the Guangzhou Trade Fair, the Guangzhou Yuexiu International Conference Center boasts convenient transportation, mature supporting facilities, beautiful surroundings, and scenic views. These unique advantages perfectly meet the expectations of organizers of professional academic conferences in the medical and health industry. Meanwhile, as the largest, most modern, and most comprehensive conference venue in the central urban area of Guangzhou, the center's design and layout feature modular, flexible, and professional characteristics, providing the strongest support for hosting and serving academic conferences.