Recently, the Asia-Pacific Academy of Sciences (APAS) announced its newly elected academicians. Among the distinguished honorees is Professor Kang Xixiong, a renowned expert in Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics and Clinical Immunology, who serves as Director of the Experimental Diagnostics Center at Beijing Tiantan Hospital affiliated with Capital Medical University.
The election of international academicians to the Asia-Pacific Academy of Sciences (APAS) requires a comprehensive evaluation of candidates’ academic achievements, global influence, and standing within their respective fields. The rigorous selection process involves nomination by existing academicians, document review, background investigation, academic defense sessions, voting by the relevant academic division, and final ratification by the APAS Presidium.Professor Kang Xixiong has been elected as an Academician of the APAS Medical Sciences Division in recognition of his groundbreaking research accomplishments in clinical medicine and laboratory medicine, as well as his profound societal impact in advancing these disciplines.
Illustration: Academician Kang Xiongxiong
Members of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Sciences (APAS) are scientists primarily from the Asia-Pacific region who have achieved the highest international standards, conferred as a lifetime honor with biennial elections for new academicians. Kang Xiongxiong is the first-ever Chinese expert in Laboratory Medicine elected to the APAS.
It is reported that Kang Xiongxiong was nominated for membership in the Asia-Pacific Academy of Sciences (APAS) based on the following rationale: “As a distinguished expert in Laboratory Diagnostics and an eminent professor in In Vitro Diagnostic Engineering Technology, your early formulation of the Personalized Diagnostics Theory and your current efforts in establishing the Whole-Life-Cycle Health Assessment System have both pioneered advancements in health sciences.”
Illustration:Nominated by the Asia-Pacific Academy of Sciences (APAS) Bureau in June 2024, Kang Xiongxiong was officially elected an APAS Academician in February 2025.
Illustration:Certificate of Election as Academician Asia-Pacific Academy of Sciences (APAS) Professor Kang Xiongxiong
Kang Xiongxiong is the first-ever Chinese expert in Laboratory Medicine and In Vitro Diagnostics to be nominated and elected as an Academician of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Sciences (APAS). APAS Academicians are scientists primarily from the Asia-Pacific region who have attained the highest international standards, with this distinction conferring a lifetime honor.
The Asia-Pacific Academy of Sciences (APAS), established in December 2021 with its headquarters in London, UK, is a non-profit international scientific organization comprising renowned scientists, technology experts, and cultural figures from around the world. As one of the highest academic institutions in the Asia-Pacific region and globally, APAS aims to:
- Unite international science and technology experts to address major strategic global needs
- Deliberate revolutionary scientific and technological challenges of worldwide significance
- Build a new-type high-level think tank and intellectual hub in technical fields
- Create new pathways for the development of global scientists and contribute to science serving humanity
Current Composition (2025 Data):
- 300+ Academicians and Foreign Academicians from 59 countries
- Including 43 Nobel laureates
- Biennial elections: 5 new members per discipline section
Illustration: Academician Kang Xiongxiong
【Profile of Academician Kang Xiongxiong】
Kang Xiongxiong (Male, b. Sep 1952)APAS Academician | Prof & Chief Physician, PhD Supervisor.Founding Dir, Lab Diagnostics, Capital Med Univ | Chief Res, Beijing In Vitro Diag Eng Ctr.Roles: First Deputy Chair (Chinese Assoc Lab Physicians), Chair (Clin Med, Chinese Biochem Soc), Honorary Chair (Med Lab, Chinese Biomed Eng Soc), Deputy Chair (Biochip Stand China).
Achievements: Led Natl 863/973 projects • 200+ papers • 30+ books • Sci Chinese Award.
Core Profile:
Kang Xiongxiong (APAS Academician).Chief, Lab Diagnostics Center (Beijing Tiantan Hosp, Capital Med Univ) | Chair, Clin Lab Diagnostics (Capital Med Univ).National Roles: Chair (Diagnostics Educ Comm) • Deputy Chair (China Assoc Lab Physicians) • Chair (POCT, China Hosp Assoc).Key Positions: Head (Beijing Immunoassay Eng Ctr) • Director (Beijing Lab Physician Training) • Vice Chair (Med Tech Educ, MOE).Editorial/Textbooks: 7 journals (e.g., Chin J Lab Med) • Chief Editor (Lab Diagnostics “11th Five-Year” Natl Textbook) • Deputy Editor (Diagnostics 6th/7th Ed).
Kang Xiongxiong’s Lab Leadership & Impact
• 2006 Led Beijing Tiantan Hosp Lab to become 1st batch in China (ISO 15189-accredited, 117-country recognition)
• Research Milestones:
- Tokyo Univ (oncogene therapy, early career)
- 2002 Pioneered “individualized diagnostics” (pharmacogenomics/proteomics/metabolomics)
- 2003 Led SARS rapid-diagnosis 863 subproject (endorsed by Premier Wen Jiabao)
- 7x provincial science awards • 100+ SCI/core papers • 20 books • 40+ PhD/MS students
• Teaching Legacy (30+ years): - 1997 Jilin Teaching 3rd Prize (“Lab Diagnostics Reform”)
- 2008 Capital Med Univ Ed Award (curriculum innovation)
- 2009 Univ Excellent Teacher • Co-authored 6th Ed Diagnostics ( Natl Textbook Award)
Extended Reading: Asia-Pacific Academy of Sciences (APAS)
Headquartered in London, UK, APAS is an international scientific community of eminent scientists, technologists, and cultural leaders worldwide. As a non-governmental, non-political, non-profit organization, it prioritizes advancing scientific research in the Asia-Pacific region (core) and globally (supplementary).
Mission Focus:Address spatially interconnected urgencies in the Asia-Pacific (e.g., environmental sustainability, public health) with global implications.Catalyze cross-disciplinary collaboration (science, tech, culture, arts) to solve societal challenges.Elect Regional Fellows from Asia-Pacific scientific elites and International Fellows from global leaders.
Strategic Commitments:
Resource Provision: Equip researchers with tools for shared regional issues (e.g., pandemic diagnostics, climate adaptation).
Global Synergy: Foster partnerships across Pacific/continental regions to tackle urgent challenges (environment, digital health, tech equity).Talent Development: Nurture young scientists and build a high-end think tank for innovation in basic/applied sciences.
Alignment & Impact:.Aligned with UNESCO’s mandate for science-driven sustainable development.Facilitate breakthroughs in environment-ecology, tech-applications, health-disease domains through space-linked cooperation.Serve as a platform for integrating knowledge resources to enhance human development prospects globally.
