The Chinese Association for Biomaterials (CAB) invites nominations for the following 2027 CAB Awards:

CAB Global Biomaterials Leadership Award
Recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions and demonstrated global leadership in the field of biomaterials research and translation. The winner receives a cash honorarium of $1000 and a trophy. No more than two awards are given each year.

Bioactive Materials CAB Impact Award
Recognizes senior investigators who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of biomaterials or closely related areas and service to CAB and the biomaterials community. The winner receives a cash honorarium of $750. No more than two awards are given each year.

• Hold the academic rank of Full Professor or an equivalent senior independent investigator position.

• Have published at least one paper in Bioactive Materials; or have a manuscript currently submitted to, under review by, or accepted for publication in Bioactive Materials.

CAB Distinguished Leadership and Service Award
Recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and exceptional services to the CAB community.

CAB Trainee/Young/Mid-Career Investigator Awards
Recognize individuals who have demonstrated significant achievements in the field of biomaterials research. No more than two awards are given each year for each of the three categories.

• The candidates for the CAB Trainee Award must be within 4 years of receipt of PhD degree and should not exceed the rank of Post-doctoral Fellow or equivalent.

• The candidates for the CAB Young Investigator Award must be within 10 years of receipt of PhD degree and should not exceed the rank of Assistant Professor or equivalent.

• The candidates for the CAB Mid-Career Investigator Award must carry a rank higher than Assistant Professor or equivalent and should not exceed the rank of Associate Professor or equivalent.

Bioactive Materials-CAB Research Excellence Awards

• Recognize outstanding junior faculty members.

• Detailed eligibility criteria and nomination instructions will be provided in a separate award announcement. For additional information, please contact Dr. Ke Huang (kehuang@tamu.edu).

• May not be nominated simultaneously for a CAB Young Investigator or Mid-Career Investigator Award.

CAB membership is required to receive these awards, with the exception of the CAB Global Biomaterials Leadership Award. Nominations for nominees who are not a CAB member by the nomination deadline will not be considered. To become a CAB member, please go to this CAB webpage.

Each CAB member can nominate up to two candidates. Each nomination should include a curriculum vitae (10 pages maximum) of the nominee together with one nomination letter from the nominator.

Nomination packages should be sent to the CAB Award Committee co-chairs, Prof. Ying Mei at mei@clemson.edu and Prof. Zhen Ma at zma112@syr.edu by November 8, 2026. The awardees will be notified by e-mail. All recipients will receive a plaque and be recognized at the CAB Annual Meeting/workshop during the SFB 2027 Annual Meeting & Exposition (April 28–May 1, 2027) in Seattle, Washington State, USA.