Zhuhai CosMX Battery and Ecare Electronics Science & Technology each earned a second prize Nov 3 at the 2020 State Scientific & Technological Progress Awards in Beijing.

CosMX was cited for contributions to "Key Technology & Industrial Application of High Reliability Long-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries" together with the Harbin Institute of Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, and Coslight Group. The project met a national challenge in improving the life and reliability of high-end lithium-ion batteries and in providing remarkable economic and social benefits.

One of the world's largest lithium-ion battery suppliers, CoxMx was established in Doumen District in 2007. In January this year ground was broken there for a massive polymer lithium-ion battery intelligent manufacturing project on Xianghai Road in Xinqing Science & Technology Industrial Park.

CosMX is one of the world's top suppliers of polymer lithium-ion batteries [Photo courtesy cosmx.com]

Ecare Electronics Science & Technology earned the award for the "Establishment & Clinical Application of Key Technological System in Vascular Access Digital Diagnosis & Treatment." The company located on East Airport Road in Sanzao Town, Jinwan was founded in 2007. It engages in the R&D, manufacture, marketing, sales, and service of medical ultrasonic diagnostic systems, including color Doppler systems and veterinary scanners.

Dr Zhang Haijun of Shanghai 10th People's Hospital led the innovation group, which included Ecare, to break a foreign technology monopoly and establish a new central vascular access technological system after over a decade's research. Reducing complications and cost for patients, their achievements have been promoted in more than 1,000 domestic hospitals and 30 countries and regions.

Dr Zhong Nanshan is China's leading pulmonologist, a professor at Guangzhou Medical University, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and director of the National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease. He and his team received the sole Innovative Team Award of State Scientific & Technological Progress Awards for tackling difficult respiratory ailments including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), COVID-19, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 

China's other highest honorary scientific awards, for State Technological Invention, State Preeminent Science & Technology, State Natural Science, and China International Science & Technology Cooperation were announced the same day at the National Science & Technology Award Conference.