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BEIJING, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. ( SVA), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced today that Weidong Yin, Chairman, President & CEO, was presented with the Annual Innovation Award by China Central Television (CCTV). As previously announced, Mr. Yin had been one of 18 nominees for the CCTV's China's 2009 Economic Man-of-the-Year. Results were announced on December 23, 2009 at an award ceremony held in Beijing.
Mr. Weidong Yin was honored because of his contribution to the battle against the H1N1 influenza pandemic; Sinovac vaccines protect human life and strengthen the Chinese people's confidence.
Mr. Weidong Yin, Chairman, President and CEO of Sinovac, remarked, "I am very pleased to have received CCTV's 2009 Annual Innovation Award. As the first company worldwide to receive approval for the H1N1 vaccine, we have exemplified Sinovac's position as a true innovator in the global vaccine industry. We are proud that our entire portfolio of innovative vaccines continues to make a significant contribution to the health and well-being of Chinese citizens."
Recipients of the Top Ten 2009 Economic Man-of-the-Year award were CEO and president of Sina Charles Chao, China Minsheng Banking Corporation Chairman Dong Wenbiao, Shenzhen Capital Group Chairman Jin Haitao, chairman of Geely Automobile Holding Li Shufu, Guangdong Galanz Enterprise Group CEO Liang Chao-Hsien, chairman of Jiangsu Shagang Group Shen Wenrong, chairman and CEO at Neusoft Group Ltd Liu Jiren, Phoenix Publishing & Media Group chairman Tan Yue, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd., chairman Xu Liuping, and chairman of New Oriental Education Group Yu Minhong. In addition, Liu Haitao, head of Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, received the Annual Innovation Award.
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