Where Does the Great Science Take Root? 一流的科学，生长在怎样的土壤里？

深圳新闻网2026年8月10日讯（记者 刘彤）As the 100-day countdown to the APEC meeting gets underway, all eyes are on Shenzhen. Cutting-edge scientific innovation and cross-border research collaboration across the Asia-Pacific have become one of the highlights of the event. As the pilot start-up zone of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Comprehensive National Science Center, Guangming Science City stands as a key showcase for Shenzhen's original innovation strength, presenting the world with a story of openness, innovation and cooperation.

APEC倒计时100天，世界目光聚焦深圳。亚太前沿科创、跨国科研协同，成为这次盛会的广泛关注点。光明科学城作为大湾区综合性国家科学中心先行启动区，是深圳面向亚太展示原始创新能力的核心窗口，正向世界交出一份以“开放、创新、合作”为底色的答卷。

A Rare Disease Breakthrough Across Hemispheres:  Science knows no borders

一则跨越半球的罕见病救治：科学无远弗届

In 2024, a two-year-old Swedish girl was diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a rare disease, after 

seeking treatment across multiple countries without success. By chance, her father came across cutting-edge research papers by Professor Lian Qizhou's team at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology (SUAT), and made the resolute decision to travel halfway across the globe to Guangming, Shenzhen.

After just three months of gene therapy, the girl made a remarkable recovery and was discharged from hospital, marking a major breakthrough in the treatment of this rare disease. Behind this “miracle” lies modern science, rooted in Guangming and reaching out to the world.

This life-saving journey spanning thousands of miles has also revealed the  strength of life sciences in Guangming to the world. Behind the story, one question lingers: what unique innovation ecosystem in Guangming do such groundbreaking scientific achievements take root in?

In Guangming Science City, we have found three answers.

2024年，一名瑞典两岁女童确诊异染性脑白质营养不良症（MLD），辗转多国求医无果。偶然间，女孩父亲读到深圳理工大学连祺周教授团队的相关前沿研究论文，毅然决定飞越半个地球奔赴深圳光明。

仅仅经过3个月基因治疗，女童顺利痊愈出院，刷新了全球罕见病救治速度纪录。“奇迹”背后，是扎根光明、面向全球的现代科学。

这场跨越万里的救赎，也让世界看见光明生命科学的硬核实力。故事背后，人们不禁追问：孕育出这样突破性科研成果的光明，拥有怎样独特的创新土壤？

光明给出了三个答案。

Answer 1: No boundaries: World-Class Facilities Open to All

答案一：超越国界，大设施全球共享

The great science takes roots in places without boundaries.

From the outset, Guangming Science City has built openness and shared access into the development of its two major life science research infrastructures.

The world's largest synthetic biology research facility runs around the clock with 40 automated functional islands, supporting cloud-based remote customization and one-click experiment booking. China's first full-scale brain analysis and simulation research platform is equipped with more than 1,600 sets of precision instruments, covering the entire research chain from molecular cells to whole-brain functions.

Researchers and enterprises from China and around the world can book high-end instruments and facilities online from their phones. Access is open regardless of nationality or institutional affiliation. Whether overseas scholars or young scientists from China, all they need to bring is a scientific question worth answering.

In 2026, the Service Manual for Major Science and Technology Infrastructures of Guangming Science City was released, marking a new stage in the standardized and market-oriented provision of open and shared access to major research facilities.

一流的科学，生长在没有“界限”的地方。

光明科学城布局了两大生命科学重大基础设施，从规划之初便把开放共享刻进发展基因。

全球规模最大的合成生物研究大设施，40组自动化功能岛24小时不间断运转，云端远程定制、一键预约上机；全国首个脑解析与脑模拟全尺度科研平台，配备1600余台套精密仪器，覆盖从分子细胞至全脑功能的研究链条。

科研人员、海内外企业只需一部手机，就能在线预约高端仪器设备。设备不问国籍，平台不分院校，无论海外学者、本土青年科学家，只需带着科研难题而来。

2026年，《光明科学城重大科技基础设施服务手册》亮相，标志着大科学装置的开放共享全面进入标准化、市场化新阶段。

Answer 2: Global talent gathering: Top Minds Meet, Ideas Multiply

答案二：四海汇智，世界顶尖头脑在此相逢

The great science takes root where the world's top minds meet.

Top talents from all fields worldwide are gathering in Guangming — from scholars returning from Italy and Germany, to academicians and research teams at the forefront of basic medicine.

Diana Boraschi, a distinguished professor of immunology at SUAT and recipient of the Chinese Government Friendship Award, traveled all the way from Italy to join Guangming. "For me, science has no boundaries, and Guangming boasts very broad development prospects," she said. She also looks forward to advancing Asia-Pacific health research collaboration through the APEC platforms.

Professor Jin Zhi, a returnee faculty member at Sun Yat-sen University Shenzhen Campus, returned to China after completing her visiting scholarship at the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Today, she continues to connect with German research teams through international projects, building bridges for industry-university-research exchanges on artificial intelligence in Guangming.

Led by Academician Yan Ning, a research team based in Guangming published its latest breakthrough in glycobiology in the journal Science in April 2026, unveiling the carbohydrate “dark matter of life” at atomic resolution.

一流的科学，生长在全球顶尖思维碰撞的热土上。

从意大利、德国归来的学者，深耕基础医学的院士团队……全球各领域顶尖人才，不断向光明汇聚。

深理工免疫学杰出教授、中国政府友谊奖得主戴安娜·博拉斯基，跨越山海从意大利来到光明。“对我而言，科学没有边界，而光明的发展前景十分广阔。”她也期待借助APEC契机，推动亚太卫生科研协同合作。

中山大学深圳校区海归教授金枝，在结束德国慕尼黑工业大学访学后毅然归国，如今她持续通过国际项目对接德国科研团队，在光明搭建起人工智能产学研交流桥梁。

以颜宁院士为核心的科研团队，2026年4月在《科学》杂志刊发其团队在糖质生物学领域的最新突破，以原子级分辨率揭开糖质“生命暗物质”面纱。

Answer 3: Stronger Together, Tackling Challenges Across Borders

答案三：强强联合，跨国并肩携手攻关

The great science takes root in collaboration-where strengths complement one another and researchers move forward together.

Global scientific challenges are rarely solvedby a single country or a single laboratory. With an open approach, Guangming is building international research collaboration platforms to pool complementary strengths and resources.

In Guangming Science City, China and Germany are bringing together more than a century of scientific expertise.

In April 2026, the Max Planck Society-Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Synthetic Biochemistry was officially inaugurated, bringing together leading research strengths from both sides in synthetic biochemistry.

In Guangming Science City, six Asian countries are joining forces to tackle frontier scientific challenges.

Led by researcher Liu Chenli from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), more than 100 laboratories from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand jointly released Asia's first 10-year technical roadmap for synthetic cells in Nature Biotechnology, supported by the synthetic biology facility of Guangming Science City.

From top research centers to collaborative research networks, Guangming continues to pioneer new models for international scientific cooperation, enabling global innovation forces to resonate here.

一流的科学，生长在优势互补、并肩前行的协作土壤。

单一国家、单一实验室难以破解全球性科学难题，光明以开放姿态搭建国际科研合作平台，推动优势资源互通互补。

在光明科学城，中德百年科研力量深度融合。2026年4月，“马克斯·普朗克—中科院合成生物化学联合研究中心”正式在光明揭牌，这是马普学会成立的全球首个合成生物国际联合中心。

在光明科学城，亚洲六国协同攻关科研难题。由中科院深圳先进院刘陈立研究员领衔，联合中日韩新马泰六国100余间实验室，依托光明科学城合成生物大设施支撑，在《自然·生物技术》发布亚洲首个合成细胞十年技术路线图。

从顶尖科研中心，到协同攻关网络，光明持续搭建国际科研合作范式，让全球创新力量在这里实现共振。

Three Answers, One Science City Open to the World

三个答案，和一座面向世界的科学城

So, where does the great science take root?

The answers lie in globally accessible and shared research platforms, innovative minds drawn from across the world, and a global collaboration network built on complementary strengths.

Beyond its scientific strengths, Guangming offers something more: a softer side of science—a place where people can pause, breathe and simply be.

Shenzhen Metro Line 13 runs through the district, connecting laboratories, campuses, industrial parks and urban green spaces, with Hongqiao Park, Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum and Guangming Culture and Art Center all within easy reach.  Life as a researcher here is about more than just labs and datasets. It comes paired with beautiful city views and rich cultural offerings. Here, you can immerse yourself in research-and still make time to slow down and enjoy life.

Guangming opens its arms wide to science, to curiosity, and to everyone who strives for innovation.

回到最初的问题，一流的科学，生长在怎样的土壤里？

全球开放共享的科研平台、四海汇聚的创新头脑、优势互补的全球协同网络。

除此之外，光明还给出了独一份温柔——一片可以停下脚步、自由放空的城市天地。

地铁13号线穿梭城区，串联起实验室、校园、产业园与城市绿地；虹桥公园、深圳科学技术馆、光明文化艺术中心错落分布，让科研不止有硬核的仪器与数据，也有落日草地、人文烟火与松弛空间，在这里，既能埋头攻关，也能自在发呆。

光明敞开怀抱，为科学、为好奇、为每一位奔赴创新的你！