Prof. Sheng-Xiang Lin Dr. Sheng-Xiang Lin is a tenured full professor at Department of Molecular Medicine, Université Laval and senior scientist at Axe Endocrinology and Nephrology, CHU Research Center, Quebec, Canada. He established the university's first structural biology laboratory. His lab determined the first human steroid enzyme 3D-structure for the “17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1”. He has also revealed the critical structure–bioactivity relationships for many human enzymes important in the treatment of various human diseases, particularly those related to endocrinology and cancer. As of July 2026, Prof. Lin has published over 175 papers with an h-index over 45 in high impact factor journals, leading to many relevant findings for drug development (e.g., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 16212). Dr. Lin’s awards include the Commemorative Medal of the 125th Anniversary of the Canadian Confederation (1993), the Bai Yu Lan Prize for outstanding scientists (1999, Shanghai), and the Canada research professor awards (from 1990 to 2004). He was Chair of the 11th International Conference on the Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules (2006) and the Corresponding Editor of the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.