Award-winning chemist Zhang Wei leaves US to join China’s Great Bay University
Chemist Zhang Wei has left his position at the University of Colorado Boulder to join Great Bay University in China as a deputy dean. He cited both professional research opportunities and a desire to be closer to his family as primary motivations for the move.
Why it matters
The movement of high-level academic talent between the US and China reflects broader trends in global scientific competition and personal migration patterns.
Zhang Wei, former chairman of the chemistry department at the University of Colorado Boulder, has returned to China to join Great Bay University (GBU) as a full-time faculty member.
The article reports on a professional career move, balancing personal motivations with institutional goals.
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