According to the regulations of the "Jingbo Science and Technology Award Regulations", the nomination and selection of the Jingbo Science and Technology Excellence Award, Jingbo Science and Technology Innovation Award, and Jingbo Science and Technology Progress Award were launched in 2024. A total of 42 academicians participated in the nomination and recommendation work of the awards. After being evaluated by the Jingbo Science and Technology Award Evaluation Committee, it was decided to award Academician Tao Zhang the 2024 Jingbo Science and Technology Excellence Award. The reason for the award: He put forward the concept of "single - atom catalysis", advancing the understanding of heterogeneous catalysis from the micro - nano scale to the single - atom scale of precise catalysis.
The Jingbo Science and Technology Award is a national - level industry science and technology award established by the Shandong Lean Cixiao Public Welfare Foundation, funded by Shandong Jingbo Holding Group Co., Ltd., and evaluated by the Chinese Chemical Society. It aims to commend outstanding talents who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials, so as to inspire more scientific and technological workers to engage in innovation. It has four sub - awards: the Jingbo Science and Technology Excellence Award, the Jingbo Science and Technology Innovation Award, the Jingbo Science and Technology Progress Award, and the Jingbo Outstanding Doctoral Award in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials.
The Jingbo Science and Technology Excellence Award commends scientific and technological workers who have made major breakthroughs in the forefront of science and technology in the fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials, or have made outstanding achievements in the development of science and technology, have made significant contributions to scientific and technological innovation and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and have achieved significant social value or economic benefits, and whose age does not exceed 65 years old.
