Three world-renowned scientists, including 2025 Nobel laureate in chemistry Omar Yaghi, 1994 Fields Medal recipient Efim Zelmanov and 2026 Gauss Prize winner Yuri Nesterov, gathered in Guangzhou's Tianhe district on Nov 3 for an event that explored paradigm renewal and how intelligence converges in the life of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

The science event brings world-renowned scientists to Tianhe. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]

The event, organized by the Parkland Foundation with support from the Tianhe district government, marked the fourth consecutive year the foundation has hosted the world's top scientists in the Greater Bay Area. The scientists shared insights on materials chemistry, algebra and basic mathematics, and artificial intelligence and machine learning, offering diverse perspectives on technological development.

As a national pilot zone for primary and secondary school science education, Tianhe has been exploring new approaches to science education and to the cultivation of innovative talent. The face-to-face exchanges between scientists and young people at the event provided useful support for enriching science education practices in the district.

The scientists also took part in a tree-planting activity on Beidisha Island in Guangzhou, a tradition that records the footprint of exchange between world-class scientists and the city. The organizers said the annual event aims to connect the Bay Area with global scientific wisdom and bring frontier thinking closer to the public.

Participants plant trees on Beidisha Island in Guangzhou as part of the annual science event. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]