Chinese scientist Pan Jianwei wins UNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences(1/2)

Pan Jianwei's photo is displayed during the awarding ceremony for the UNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences in Paris, France, July 17, 2026. (Photo:China News Service/Li Yang)

Pan Jianwei on Friday became the first Chinese recipient of the UNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences for his pioneering contributions to large-scale secure quantum communications and scalable quantum computation.

Pan Jianwei delivers a video speech during the awarding ceremony for the UNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences in Paris, France, July 17, 2026.?(Photo:China News Service/Li Yang)