The 2017 DSM Colorful Science and Technology --- Chinese Young Scholars Nutrition Science Award was announced.

DSM Prize for Science and Technology has been held in Europe for more than two decades. The 2017 DSM Colorful Science and Technology Awards landed in China for the third time, in close cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Nutrition, to jointly commend outstanding young scholars in the field of nutrition science.
are nominated for doctoral students and recently received doctorates from domestic universities. Nominated research must focus on innovative research in the field of nutritional --- the basis or type of application. After the pre-selection committee's review, four doctoral students were shortlisted for the final round and invited to participate in the "China Nutrition Society and DSM Nutrition Science Young Scholars Symposium" held in Beijing on May 22-24 during the 13th National Nutrition Science Congress.Four finalists, including PhD students and the jury and conference moderators the jury of leading international scientists selected Chen Wei of Tianjin Medical University as the winner among the four finalists. In the past few years, Chen Wei has conducted professional research on the children's iodine nutrition survey and its iodine safe intake limit under the guidance of Professor Zhang Wanyi, and her research results have laid an important foundation for the revision of the upper limit of safe iodine intake for children in China and the world, which is of great significance to the revision of the national and regional iodine enhancement plan.May 22nd, Dr. Marcus Remmers, Chief Technology Officer of DSM Group, presented Dr. Chen with the award jury: Liu Kaitai, Yan Fengying, Yang Xiaoguang, Li Ying, Han Junhua, Zhang Weiguo, Barbara MeyerAwarded and shortlisted Ph.D.:
Dr. Chen Wei
Institutions: Tianjin Medical University
Papers Title: Study on the upper limit of children's iodine nutrition in different water iodine regions
Tutor: Professor Zhang Wanzi Dr. Yao Pang
College: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Paper Topics: Dose Effect of Vitamin D Nutrition Intervention, Influence Factors and Effects on Bone Metabolism
Mentor: Dr. Lin Xu, Researcher Dr. Yang Wenxuan

Paper Title: n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Improve Liver FGF21 Sensitivity through PPAR-β-Klotho
Tutor: Professor Ling WenhuaDr. Xiong Qi
College: Tongji Medical College, Huahua University of Science and Technology
Paper Title: Cohort Study on the Association of Plasma Protein Levels in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes and Birth Outcomes
Tutor: Professor Yu Liping .