[Salon] China-born Harvard Math Prof Yau Shing-Tung Accepts Position as Tsinghua Univ Chair Prof in Mathematics

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Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:53:19 -0400

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Score one for the "China Initiative."

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3175081/chinese-born-maths-genius-leaves-harvard-help-china-become

Chinese-born maths genius leaves Harvard to help China become a powerhouse on subject

Yau Shing-Tung, the first Chinese winner of the prestigious Fields Medal, will be chair professor in mathematics at Tsinghua University
73-year-old aims to ‘take over the torch’ passed down by late teacher and modern geometry pioneer Chern Shiing-shen

Ling Xin in Beijing

21 Apr, 2022

Yau Shing-tung aims to help China cultivate young, top mathematicians at home. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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[Salon] China-born Harvard Math Prof Yau Shing-Tung Accepts Position as Tsinghua Univ Chair Prof in Mathematics

Chinese-born maths genius leaves Harvard to help China become a powerhouse on subject

Yau Shing-Tung, the first Chinese winner of the prestigious Fields Medal, will be chair professor in mathematics at Tsinghua University73-year-old aims to ‘take over the torch’ passed down by late teacher and modern geometry pioneer Chern Shiing-shen

Yau Shing-Tung, the first Chinese winner of the prestigious Fields Medal, will be chair professor in mathematics at Tsinghua University
73-year-old aims to ‘take over the torch’ passed down by late teacher and modern geometry pioneer Chern Shiing-shen