Chen Peng wins young scientist award for protein research

Chinese chemical biologist Chen Peng has received the latest Tan Kah Kee Young Scientist Award in recognition of his original and innovative scientific and technological achievements.

The award is given every two years in China to only one scientist under the age of 40 in six fields, including mathematics and physics, chemistry and Earth science.

As the principal investigator of the Center for Life Sciences of Peking University-Tsinghua University, the 37-year-old leads a lab that is focused on protein chemistry and engineering.