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Westlake University

Westlake University
The latest news and top stories on Westlake University. A prominent Hangzhou, China-based, non-profit research university, Westlake University is dedicated to cultivating innovative talents and advancing human development through science and technology. Established in 2018, it is recognised as a pioneering ’new type of university’ in modern China, focusing on interdisciplinary research across natural sciences, life sciences, engineering and medicine.
Researchers have engineered brewer’s yeast to produce catharanthine – the direct precursor to the cancer treatment vinblastine. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto
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Chinese ‘yeast factory’ boosts cancer drug production by 1,000 times

Turning point comes from cross-disciplinary collaboration, including across plant biochemistry, synthetic biology and protein engineering.

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Top Los Angeles diabetes doctor Shen Yang joins China’s Westlake University

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Japanese Astronomical Society ex-president Shigeru Ida joins China’s Westlake

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10 scientists and experts who have left US and UK for China so far in 2026

From a Nobel Prize winner to the creator of the first plant ID app, here are some of the scientists and experts who made the move.

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Some of the scientists and experts who left the West for China in 2026 (from left to right): Peipei Chen, Dai Liang and Zhang Kai. Photo: Handout
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Why China’s billionaire-backed research universities are looking for more money

Newcomers began admitting undergraduates last year and are now vying with older institutions for tuition fee revenue.

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Chinese scientists develop handheld cancer detection device

The new system is about 10,000 times more sensitive than traditional methods at detecting early-stage lung cancer.

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Chinese AI solves decade-old maths problem in hours, with no human intervention

Research team led by Peking University says dual-agent approach bridges the gap between reasoning and formal machine verification.

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Researchers in China have developed a dual-agent AI framework that they said can solve complex maths problems without human intervention. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Super antibody’ found by Chinese team could end 30% fatality tick-borne fever

Researchers in China say the protein could be a way to tackle a growing parasitic threat.

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Structural biologist Alexey Amunts launches new research lab in Shenzhen

‘Shenzhen adds another dimension; it is a place where ideas do not remain ideas for long,’ Amunts says of new position.

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AI scientist leaves US for China; domestic helpers in Asia: 5 weekend reads

From China’s reaction to Maduro’s capture to another AI scientist leaving the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Domestic helpers gather in Hong Kong’s Central to relax and socialise on their Sunday day off. Photo: Karma Lo
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AI scientist Ling Haibin, father of first plant ID app, leaves US for China

Pioneering scientist takes up new position at Westlake University to seek ‘fresh exploration’ with greater freedom and inclusivity.

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Ling Haibin is a former Empire Innovation Professor at Stony Brook University in New York and IEEE Fellow. Photo: Handout
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Mathematician Qian Hong, son of top scientific clan, leaves US for China

Return of pioneering scientists’ latest generation prompts more attention than usual among a growing trend.

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US-China rivalry to last ‘decades’, subsidy scheme woes: SCMP daily highlights

From a former WTO head’s take on US-China relations to a potential medicine production breakthrough, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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World-leading cancer drug scientist Lin Wenbin joins China’s Westlake University

The move follows distinguished contributions at the University of Chicago towards developing more effective cutting-edge treatments.

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Lin Wenbin, the internationally renowned molecular materials chemist, chemical biologist and oncologist, pictured during his tenure at the University of Chicago. Photo: Handout
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World’s highest bridge, Tsinghua University’s success: 7 science highlights

From maths star’s return to China to opening of world’s highest bridge, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China took three years to build. Photo: Xinhua
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‘Snowball effect’: China could double down on talent build-up

Recruitment of elite academics from overseas universities is part of China’s strategic plan to surge ahead of global competition.

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Maths star Yuan Yuan returns to China after more than 20 years in US

Internationally renowned complex geometry researcher leaves New York to join Hangzhou’s ‘first class’ Westlake University as maths professor.

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How Nobel-winning biologist David Baltimore helped the rise of science in China

Tributes paid to the American who revolutionised gene research and had a ‘deep desire to create pathways for young talent around the world’.

David Baltimore pictured with Chinese PhD students at Caltech. A former student said Baltimore had “tirelessly built bridges for collaboration”. Photo: Handout
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US church sues Hong Kong school, iPhone Air hits snag in China: 7 highlights

From a pioneering mathematician’s return to China to flood control protests in the Philippines, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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After 40 years in US, pioneering mathematician Zhongwei Shen returns to China

Shen will continue decades of research on partial differential equations and harmonic analysis at Westlake University in Hangzhou.

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Award-winning data scientist She Yiyuan takes job in China after decades in US

The statistician, whose research covers machine learning and big data analysis, leaves Florida for Zhejiang’s Westlake University.

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Statistician She Yiyuan holds a PhD from Stanford University and taught at Florida State University for nearly 20 years before returning to China. Photo: Handout
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