Nickson Samoo | Medicinal Chemistry | Young Scientist Award

Mr. Nickson Samoo | Medicinal Chemistry | Young Scientist Award

Kenya Medical Research Institute | Kenya

Nickson Kipkemoi Samoo is a medical research professional with over three years of experience in parasitology and entomology, currently pursuing a Master’s degree at the KEMRI Graduate School. He works within the Schistosomiasis Division at the Centre for Biotechnology Research and Development, focusing on vector biology and disease control strategies. His research evaluates the molluscicidal potential and phytochemical profiles of green and purple tea extracts against schistosomiasis vector snails. Nickson has strong expertise in statistical analysis, journal editing, and laboratory protocol standardization, contributing to impactful, data-driven public health research.

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Yuhao Jiang | Medicinal Chemistry | Medical Chemistry Award

Dr. Yuhao Jiang | Medicinal Chemistry | Medical Chemistry Award

Beijing Normal University | China

Yuhao Jiang is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Beijing Normal University, specializing in radiopharmaceuticals for bacterial infection and tumor imaging. With a BSc and PhD in Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, his research focuses on the design, radiolabeling, and preclinical evaluation of novel imaging probes using ^99mTc, ^68Ga, and Al^18F. He has developed radiolabeled antibacterial peptides, iron carriers, and molecular probes with improved targeting and imaging performance. Jiang has published 8 SCI-indexed papers, holds 4 patents, and actively contributes to national and provincial research projects. His work supports clinical translation and industry collaboration in nuclear medicine.

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