Barry Marshall, co-founder of Shenzhen Hongmed-Infagen Co. Ltd. based in Dapeng New District and a Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, has been awarded the 2023 China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award. 

The award, the only one among China’s five major scientific and technological awards, is given to foreign individuals or international organizations in recognition of their achievements in scientific research and contributions to international cooperation.

Prof. Marshall, along with Dr. Robin Warren, received the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of Helicobacter pylori's role in diseases such as gastric cancer, gastritis, and gastric ulcers. And Prof. Marshall has devoted his efforts to researching, diagnosing, and clinically advancing treatments for gastrointestinal diseases related to Helicobacter pylori.

Barry Marshall poses for a photo after receiving the International Science and Technology Cooperation Award in Beijing on Monday.

In 2015, Prof. Marshall and his partners established Shenzhen Hongmed-Infagen Co. Ltd., building an industrial base covering 3,000 square meters. Subsequently, a biological engineering laboratory of Shenzhen University named after Marshall was initiated in 2019 and a Dapeng Center was built based on this facility in Dapeng New District. The lab and the center have been pivotal in fostering academic research and advancing healthcare applications in the realm of gastrointestinal diseases associated with Helicobacter pylori.

As Prof. Marshall’s research continues at the lab, his attention will be on promoting Sino-Australian sci-tech and cultural exchanges, researching gastric cancer prevention and treatment, and developing the medical industry.

Furthermore, plans are in the works to establish the Marshall Transitional Medicine Research Institute in the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone. Prof. Marshall also hopes to establish a cultural exchange foundation or an exchange program aimed at fostering interactions among young scientists.

According to Xinhua, a total of 10 foreign experts won the International Science and Technology Cooperation Award for the year 2023. A total of 146 foreign experts, three international organizations and one foreign organization have so far won the award since 1995.