Congratulations on the 2026 CAPA Awardees
We’re excited to announce the 2026 CAPA annual awards as listed below:
Distinguished Faculty Award (U.S.):
Tian Qin, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Jia Niu, Boston College
Distinguished Faculty Award (China):
Kang Cai, Nankai University
Distinguished Junior Faculty Award (U.S.):
Zhongyue Yang, Vanderbilt University
ChemScene-CAPA Award (U.S.):
Weiping Tang, University of Wisconsin-Madison
ChemScene-CAPA Award (China):
Xiaoguang Lei, Peking University
Congratulations on the awardees' outstanding achievements!
CAPA 2026 Spring ACS Gathering & Dinner Will be Held at Atlanta (March, 24th, 6 pm)
If you are interested in attendance, please contact our local hosts, Prof. Binghe Wang (Georgia State University), Prof. Mingji Dai (Emory University) and the CAPA committee member Prof. Qiu Wang (Duke University)
CAPA 2025 Fall Symposium Successfully Held at the University of Maryland, College Park
On August 17, 2025, an outstanding lineup of speakers have delivered talks on a wide range of cutting-edge topics, promising a day full of inspiration, discovery, and dynamic exchange. Following the symposium, a networking reception was held locally, offering a great opportunity to connect, collaborate, and continue the conversation in a relaxed setting.
CAPA 2025 Annual Conference Successfully Held in Zunyi, Guizhou
The CAPA 2025 Annual Conference took place in the vibrant city of Zunyi, Guizhou, from July 22 to July 24, 2025. The event brought together over 100 researchers from across the globe, including the United States, China, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Participants shared cutting-edge research, exchanged innovative ideas, and forged new collaborations in an atmosphere full of energy and inspiration. From thought-provoking presentations to engaging discussions, the conference was a celebration of scientific excellence and international friendship.
A heartfelt thank you to all who attended and contributed—this year’s CAPA meeting was truly an outstanding success!
2024 CAPA Winter Symposium
The 2024 CAPA Winter Symposium was successfully held on December 20, 2024 at the TMC3 Building of Texas A&M University Institute of Biotechnology and Technology in Houston, Texas, thanks to our local host Prof. Wenshe Ray Liu.
2024 CAPA Summer Symposium
The 2024 Summer Symposium was successfully held on the campus of University of Colorado, Boulder on August 17th, 2024. We would like to express our gratitude to our local host, Prof. Xiang Wang.
Congratulations to 2023 CAPA Award Winners
Prof. Guoliang Liu for the CAPA Distinguished Faculty Award (US)
Prof. Chun-Xiang Zhuo for the CAPA Distinguished Faculty Award (China)
Prof. Yang Yang for the CAPA Distinguished Junior Faculty Award
Prof. Jianfeng Cai for the Okeanos-CAPA Senior Investigator Award at the Chemistry and Biology Interface
Prof. Xue Gao for the Okeanos-CAPA Young Investigator Award at the Chemistry and Biology Interface
Our whole-hearted comigrations to the awardees and thank the members of the 2023 CAPA Award Selection Committee: Jianmin Gao (chair), Wenfang Sun, Qian Wang, Ming Xian, and Weiping Tang.
2023 CAPA Winter Symposium
The 2023 Winter Symposium was successfully held on the campus of South Florida, Tampa, FL on December 20th, 2023. We would like to express our gratitude to our local hosts, Profs. Jianfeng Cai and Weiqi Liu.
2023 CAPA Summer Symposium
The 2023 CAPA Summer Symposium was held in August 13 in the UCSF campus, thanks to our local host Prof. Lei Wang.
CAPA History
The Chinese-American Chemistry & Chemical Biology Professors Association is a non-profit and apolitical organization. CAPA was founded in 2002 by co-founders Zhen Huang, Lin Pu and Binghe Wang. It was officially registered in Georgia, USA on January 14, 2008.
Current Officials (07/01/2023-06/30/2025):
Wenshe Liu (President, Texas A&M University)
Xiaodong Shi (Vice President, University of Maryland)
Lei Fang (Secretary, Texas A&M University)
Xue Gao (Communication Director, Rice University)
Rongsheng Wang (Treasurer, Temple University)
Bylaws and Board Members: