The Best Paper Award will be selected annually from papers published in the journal Synthetic Biology and Engineering in the previous year. The aim of the award is to recognize outstanding contributions by researchers and research teams to the journal.
Winner
Bio-Based Production of Uroporphyrin in Escherichia coli
Published in
Synthetic Biology and Engineering, vol. 2, no. 1, article 10002, 2024
DOI: 10.35534/sbe.2024.10002
This article presents a novel bioprocess for enhanced production of uroporphyrin in engineered Escherichia coli, achieving high-yield extracellular secretion that paves the way for large-scale bio-based production using synthetic biology and metabolic engineering strategies.
Article Authors
Bahareh Arab, Adam W. Westbrook, Murray Moo-Young, Yilan Liu, C. Perry Chou*
About the Corresponding Author
C. Perry Chou is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada. His research focuses on integrated biochemical, genetic, synthetic biology, and metabolic engineering strategies to enhance biomanufacturing using microbial cell factories, covering upstream strain engineering, midstream bioreactor cultivation, and downstream bioproduct purification. He has published over 110 peer-reviewed papers in bioengineering and biotechnology journals, developed innovative bioprocess strategies for biomanufacturing, and received several prestigious awards, including the Canada Research Chair.
Prize
The prize comprises an award of US$500, a certificate, and an announcement in the journal.
Eligibility
All papers published in
Synthetic Biology and Engineering between 2023–2024 will be considered.
Criteria
1. Quality and scientific significance and impact in the field of synthetic biology and engineering
2. The number of citation of the paper since publication
Selection Process
Nominations are screened and reduced to a short list by Editors-in-Chief and submitted to the Evaluation Committee for final recommendation.
Deadlines
Nomination completed: December 30, 2025
Selection completed: January 30, 2026
Winner notified: February 28, 2026
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