On November 15, 2024, China-Europe (Germany) Ophthalmic R&D Innovation Center, jointly established by CEST, China-Europe (Duisburg) Innovation Center, International Joint Laboratory of Ocular Diseases, and Guangzhou Vesber Biotechnology Co., Ltd., was successfully signed at China (Guangdong)-Germany (Bavaria) Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Conference, hosted by the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, in Munich, Germany. Zheng Yongqiang, President of the Chinese Side of the Board of CEST, and Dr. Manuel Becher, Board Member of CEST, attended the signing ceremony.
China-Europe (Germany) Ophthalmic R&D Innovation Center aims to foster innovation cooperation in the field of ophthalmic technology between China and Europe, build a globally influential platform for China-Europe ophthalmic technology cooperation and exchange, and contribute to the advancement of studies and treatments for major eye diseases.