On September 15-18, 2014, the Sino-German Symposium on “Advanced Optical Imaging and Sensing in Life Science and Medicine" was held in Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (SIBET) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The symposium is sponsored by the Chinese-German Center for Research Promotion, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).

During the meeting, two parties reached an agreement on collaborative research in the field of biomedical photonics. Both SIBET and Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) will formulate joint research projects to implement the projects funded by the Chinese and German governments on super-resolution microscopy, multi-modal imaging, ultra-sensitive optical fiber sensors, etc.

The director of the IPHT, Prof. Jürgen Popp, and 5 other senior professors from IPHT attended the symposium. During the symposium, two parties (SIBET and IPHT) discussed the possibility of establishing a Sino-German Joint Research Laboratory on Biomedical Photonics.

Both parties mutually agreed that this symposium will provide a forum for researchers and engineers, particularly from China and Germany, to share the latest progress on optical imaging and sensing in life science and bio-medicine, and explore opportunities for potential collaboration.

Prof. WU Xiaodong, vice president of SIBET and Prof. Jürgen Popp from IPHT, signed the cooperation framework agreement. More than 30 experts from Germany, the United States and China delivered more than 30 reports during the symposium.  

Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology is a subsidiary institute of The Leibniz Association. The Institute investigates photonic processes and develops systems of the highest sensitivity, efficiency, and resolution – from the basics to applications in Biophotonics, fiber optics, and photonic detection. Its research is based on Microtechnology, nanotechnology, and fiber technology and addresses important questions in the areas of health, safety, energy, and the environment.