Shi Yigong

Shi Yigong
施一公
Shi in 2023
Born (1967-05-05) May 5, 1967 (age 57)
NationalityChinese
Alma mater
RelativesShi Ping (grandfather)
Scientific career
FieldsProgrammed cell death (apoptosis)
Membrane protein
Institutions
ThesisMolecular mechanisms of zinc finger protein-nucleic acid interactions (1995)
Doctoral advisorJeremy Berg
Doctoral studentsYan Ning
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese施一公
Traditional Chinese施一公
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShī Yī Gōng

Shi Yigong (Chinese: 施一公; born 5 May 1967) is a Chinese biophysicist who serves as founding and the current president of Westlake University since April 2018.[1] He previously served as vice president of Tsinghua University from 2015 to 2018 and dean of Tsinghua University School of Life Sciences from 2009 to 2016.[2]

  1. ^ "Major posts set by Westlake University's board of trustees". chinaplus.cri.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  2. ^ "Curriculum Vitae – Yigong Shi" (PDF). The SHI Lab. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2023-03-04.