当地时间 5 月 28 日晚,第 26 届欧莱雅-联合国教科文组织「世界杰出女科学家成就奖」在联合国教科文组织总部巴黎举办了颁奖典礼。亚太地区获奖人、深圳医学科学院创始院长颜宁教授上台领奖并致辞。

颁奖典礼上,颜宁表示「这份荣誉不仅是对我个人努力的认可;对一路支持并激励我的人们而言,也值得庆贺。」

致辞末,她对所有人,「尤其是正在观看颁奖典礼的女孩子们」说:「成为女科学家的道路或许充满挑战,但还不足以阻碍你前行的脚步。所以,请勇敢做自己 (Be brave, be yourself)!」

获奖后,颜宁在微博发文:「一个小观察:获奖人们都穿着让自己舒服的平底鞋或半跟鞋,不委屈自己。要感谢的人委实太多,就不一一列举了。谢谢你们给我勇气、力量、和信心。」

图源:颜宁微博

颜宁教授是该奖项创办以来第八位获奖的中国科学家。她揭示了众多跨膜蛋白的原子结构,这些跨膜蛋白调控着葡萄糖和多种离子等化学物质的跨膜转运,跨膜转运需要特殊的载体和通道,对于维持细胞的良好功能至关重要。

她的研究为可能导致疼痛或癫痫、心律失常等疾病的细胞功能缺失或突变提供了分子角度的解释,也给新疗法和新药物(如无成瘾性止痛药)的研发提供了明确的线索,同时也为理解药物或毒素如何作用于体内蛋白提供了全面的视角。

以下是颜宁教授完整获奖感言(滑动查看):

Good evening, everyone. I am deeply honored to receive the 2024 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award. This recognition is not just a testament to my own efforts, but also a celebration of the countless individuals who have supported and inspired me along this remarkable journey.

大家晚上好。我十分荣幸获得 2024 年欧莱雅-联合国教科文组织「世界杰出女科学家成就奖」。这份荣誉不仅是对我个人努力的认可;对一路支持并激励我的人们而言,也值得庆贺。

I consider myself incredibly lucky to have had an inspiring role model at a young age. It is my chemistry teacher in high school. Her name is Ms. Yi Guan. She was not very tall, with short grey hair and a pair of glasses. She always wore a confident smile. She told us more than once, “Girls are good at science. Believe in yourself.” And she was right!

我非常幸运,在中学时代就遇到了鼓励我的榜样。她就是我的高中化学老师,关仪女士。她个子不高,留着灰白色的短发,戴着一副眼镜,总是面带自信的笑容。她常常告诉我们:「女孩子善于学习科学,要相信自己。」她是对的!

Another person who inspired me throughout the years is Professor Yigong Shi, my Ph.D. advisor. The first time I met him in Princeton University, we had a long conversation. Two sentences from him have determined my odyssey in science: “Nieng, aim high! the Sky is the limit!” With this spirit, I chose to work on the most challenging project when I was a trainee in his lab, and later on, when I established my own lab in Tsinghua University.

还有一位多年来一直激励着我的人,那就是我的博士生导师施一公教授。第一次在普林斯顿大学见到他时,我们进行了一次长谈。他当时对我说的两句话,决定了我科学探索之旅:「颜宁,你要志存高远!一切皆有可能!」带着这种精神,我在他的实验室里选择了最具挑战性的项目。后来,我在清华大学建立了自己的实验室。

Our research focuses on revealing the atomic structures of membrane proteins that take sugars, calcium and sodium ions into our cells. By understanding their fine architectures, we try to find out how they are regulated by different drugs. Based on this, we can design new drugs for pain management. We hope to help address the opioid crisis.

我们的科研工作专注于揭示膜蛋白的原子结构,这些蛋白能把糖分子、钙离子、钠离子送到细胞内部。通过了解它们的精细结构,我们可以搞清楚不同的药物是怎样调节它们的。基于这些信息,我们就能设计出减缓疼痛的新药物。我们希望为解决阿片类药物危机贡献一份力量。

Aside from the scientific discoveries, it is truly gratifying to witness the growth of young scientists in my lab. It has been a privilege to work with my fabulous team members over the past 17 years. Without their support, I would not be able to stand here today.

除了做出科学发现,能够见证实验室里青年科学家们的成长,也让我倍感欣慰。在过去的 17 年里,能与优秀的团队成员们共事,是我莫大的荣幸。正因为有他们的支持,我今天才有机会站在这里。

Speaking of support, I am truly grateful to my family. To my beloved grandma, parents, sister, and her family, thank you for being my pillars of strength. Your unconditional love and support have made me who I am.

谈及支持,我也深深感恩我的家人。感谢我亲爱的奶奶、父母、我的妹妹和她的家人。你们是我的力量支柱。你们无条件的爱与支持,塑造了今天的我。

Finally, I have a message for all the girls and everyone watching this: being a female scientist can be challenging, but not to the extent that anyone should be stopped. So, be brave, be yourself. Thank you!

最后,我想对所有正在观看这场颁奖礼的女孩说,也是对所有人说:成为女科学家的道路或许充满挑战,但还不足以阻碍你前行的脚步。所以,请勇敢做自己。谢谢各位!

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1998年,欧莱雅集团和联合国教科文组织共同发起并设立了「世界杰出女科学家成就奖」,每年从全球 5 大地区各遴选 1 名获奖者,以表彰其杰出的科学成就和超凡的职业生涯。今年的获奖者分别是:

▶ 非洲和阿拉伯国家得主:罗丝·莱克(Rose Leke)教授——免疫学

▶ 拉丁美洲及加勒比得主:阿莉西亚·科瓦托夫斯基(Alicia Kowaltowski)教授——生物化学

▶ 北美得主:娜达·贾巴多(Nada Jabado)教授——人类遗传学

▶ 亚洲及太平洋得主:颜宁教授——结构生物学

▶ 欧洲得主:热内维耶芙·阿尔姆兹尼(Geneviève Almouzni)教授——分子生物学

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