享年65岁，李仁科院士，在西安出席学术会议期间辞世

10月13日，香港中文大学（深圳）发布讣告：

国际著名心脏再生医学、组织工程与干细胞治疗领域科学家，加拿大皇家科学院院士、加拿大工程院院士、加拿大健康科学院院士，加拿大多伦多大学终身荣誉教授、香港中文大学（深圳）校长讲座教授、医学院副院长（科研与转化）李仁科教授，于2026年10月10日在西安出席学术会议期间辞世，享年65岁。

据讣告，李仁科1961年出生于黑龙江哈尔滨，先后毕业于哈尔滨医科大学、山西医科大学及加拿大多伦多大学，分别获得医学学士、预防医学硕士和临床生物化学博士学位。1993年起执教于多伦多大学医学院，2002年晋升为终身教授。2011年当选加拿大健康科学院院士，2024年当选加拿大皇家科学院院士，2025年5月当选加拿大工程院院士。

2025年3月，全职加入香港中文大学（深圳），出任校长讲座教授兼医学院副院长，主持科研与转化工作。

李仁科院士是享誉国际的心血管再生医学领域与生物医学工程的杰出先驱。他是全球首位获FDA批准将干细胞移植治疗心力衰竭，将导电生物材料应用于心律失常研究的科学家。他创造性阐明了“修复（Repair）、再生（Regeneration）、年轻化（Rejuvenation）”在再生医学领域的核心机制，开创了心力衰竭治疗的新范式。凭借一系列突破性贡献，李仁科院士被加拿大总理任命为加拿大心脏再生医学首席科学家；荣获国际心血管科学院“创新研究者奖”，美国生物材料学会“克莱姆森应用科学奖”，并两次获颁英国女王伊丽莎白二世纪念奖章。

李仁科院士一生以科学为志业，以家国为情怀，以提携后学为己任，毅然离开奋斗近四十年的工作生活环境，推动再生医学、医工交叉等多学科整合研究取得颠覆性科研成果，并入选2021年度全球颠覆性医疗技术榜单，位列第三。他先后担任国务院侨务办公室专家咨询委员会委员、国家自然科学基金及科技部项目评审专家。他执着追求科学事业，对科技创新和成果转化满腔热忱。作为杰出贡献科学家受邀出席中华人民共和国成立50 周年、75 周年观礼及招待会，受到国家表彰。李仁科院士是多伦多华裔教授协会创会主席，为深化中加两国医学科技交流与青年人才培养作出了杰出贡献；他悉心培养了120余名博士后、博士与研究生，其中30余位已成长为海内外知名高校教授或临床科学家。他积极推动与国内高校共建研究平台，2025年3月全职加入香港中文大学（深圳）后，为大学医学院建设和学科规划倾注心力，获评“ScholarGPS全球前0.05%顶尖学者”，在心脏生理学领域位列全球第1位。

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Professor Ren-Ke LI due to illness on October 10, 2026, in Xi’an, at the age of 65, while attending a research conference. Professor Li was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. He also served as Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, Presidential Chair Professor and Associate Dean (Research & Translation) at the CUHK-Shenzhen School of Medicine.

Prof. Li was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang in 1961. He received his MD at Harbin Medical University in 1983, completed his MHSc in Preventive Medicine at Shanxi Medical University in 1986, and received his MSc in Clinical Biochemistry in 1988 and Ph.D. in Clinical Biochemistry in 1992, both from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. He was appointed as Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto in 1993, and was promoted to Full Professor in 2002. He was inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in 2011, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2024, and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering in 2025. In March 2025, he joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen full-time as Presidential Chair Professor and Associate Dean (Research & Translation) of the School of Medicine.

Prof. Li was an internationally renowned pioneer in the fields of cardiovascular regenerative medicine and biomedical engineering. He was the first scientist to receive FDA approval for stem cell transplantation in the treatment of heart failure and for the application of conductive biomaterials in arrhythmia research. He creatively elucidated the core mechanisms of “Repair, Regeneration, and Rejuvenation” in regenerative medicine, establishing a new paradigm for the treatment of heart failure. For decades, Prof. Li devoted himself to scientific research, courageously exploring the frontiers of life medicine, and advancing medical science and technology through his outstanding academic achievements and innovative spirit. In recognition of his series of breakthrough contributions, Prof. Li was honored by the Prime Minister of Canada as the Canada Research Chair in Cardiac Regeneration. He received the “Innovative Investigator in Cardiovascular Sciences” award from the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences, and the “Clemson Award for Applied Research” from the Society for Biomaterials.

Prof. Li dedicated his life to science, held a deep commitment to his homeland, and took the mentoring of young scholars as his own mission. He resolutely left the working and living environment to which he had devoted nearly four decades, driving disruptive scientific research achievements in multidisciplinary integration, including regenerative medicine and the intersection of medicine and engineering, and was selected for the 2021 Global Disruptive Medical Technology List, ranking third. He successively served as a member of the Expert Advisory Committee of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, and as a project review expert for the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Ministry of Science and Technology. He pursued his scientific endeavors with unwavering dedication and was filled with passion for scientific innovation and the translation of research outcomes. As a scientist of outstanding contributions, he was invited to attend the celebrations and receptions marking the 50th and 75th anniversaries of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and received national commendation. Prof. Li was the founding President of the Toronto Chinese Professors Association, making outstanding contributions to deepening medical science and technology exchanges between China and Canada and to the training of young talent. He meticulously mentored more than 120 postdoctoral fellows, doctoral students, and graduate students, over 30 of whom have grown into renowned university professors or clinical scientists at home and abroad. He actively promoted the establishment of joint research platforms with domestic universities. After joining The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen full-time in March 2025, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the development of the School of Medicine and its disciplinary planning, and was recognized by ScholarGPS as a Top 0.05% Highly Ranked Scholar, ranking No. 1 worldwide in the field of Cardiac Physiology.

Through his life, Professor Li exemplified the duty of a scholar, the compassion of a teacher, and the devotion of a patriot to his homeland. In his scholarship, he was tireless in the pursuit of excellence; in character, he was modest and gentle, a man of warmth and integrity; as a mentor, he was patient and encouraging, selflessly paving the way for those who followed.

We mourn with profound sorrow and cherish the memory of Professor Ren-Ke LI.

The funeral service for Professor Ren-Ke LI will be held at 9:10 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Wannian Hall of Xi’an Funeral Parlor, Shaanxi Province. A memorial gathering for Professor Ren-Ke LI will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Conference Building II, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.

Condolence messages and tributes may be sent to Ms. Zhong at 0755-23516142 / 13580340890 or via email at maureenzhong@cuhk.edu.cn.

This obituary is hereby issued.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

October 13, 2026

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