(261107) -- PARIS, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This mobile phone photo taken on Nov. 6, 2026 shows Professor Nancy Yuk-yu Ip (R), president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), speaking at the award ceremony for the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.

According to UNESCO, Ip has made significant advances in