Tan named the prize because Tan is one of the founders of modern genetics in China. Tan trained a large number of outstanding talents for genetic research; Established the first genetics major, the first genetics research institute and the first life science academy in China. His main works include Introduction to Biology, Inheritance and the Origin of Species, Genes and Inheritance, Genetic Theory of Morgan School, Genetic Engineering, Tan Essays, Selected Papers of Tan, Gene Dream, etc.
The founding unit United Gene Group (1997) originated from Fudan University and was initiated by a group of teachers and doctoral and master students led by Professor Mao Yumin and Professor Xie Yi from the School of Life Sciences of Fudan University. Starting from RMB 6,543,800,000, it has formed a high-tech industrial group with more than 6 billion assets and more than 30 enterprises (two of which are listed on the main board of Hong Kong). This award is the first award established by enterprises in the field of life sciences, and it is also a way for United Gene Group to give back to the society after establishing its brand in the field of biotechnology.