Dr. Qikun Yi Wins Best Paper Award on Materials 2023 from HKIE Materials Division
Our Post-doctoral Fellow, Dr. Qikun YI, supervised by Prof. Fei SUN, has won the Best Paper Award on Materials 2023 of HKIE Materials Division with his project “Directed assembly of genetically engineered eukaryotic cells into living functional materials via ultrahigh-affinity protein interactions”.
The Best Paper Award on Materials is a prestigious recognition given by the HKIE Materials Division. It honors outstanding papers in the field of materials science and engineering that demonstrate originality and significance.
If you are interested in reading more about the award-winning work, you can access the full paper, Directed assembly of genetically engineered eukaryotic cells into living functional materials via ultrahigh-affinity protein interactions | Science Advances.
Congratulations to Dr. Qikun YI and his supervisor (Prof. Fei SUN) for this prestigious award!
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