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1. Leading cancer scientist Sun Shao-Cong returns to China amid US investigations
After three decades of distinguished work in the United States, world-leading cancer researcher Sun Shao-Cong has returned to China to establish a new lab in Beijing, following what a source said were investigations of him by the US government.
2. French Nobel-winning laser scientist Gérard Mourou joins China’s top university
French physicist and Nobel laureate Gérard Mourou has joined Peking University’s school of physics as a chair professor, where he is expected to play a “crucial role” in the establishment of an institute focused on research and international collaborations.
3. Respected mathematician Kenji Fukaya leaves US for China’s Tsinghua University
Award-winning Japanese mathematician Kenji Fukaya has left Stony Brook University in the US to join China’s Tsinghua University as a full-time professor.
4. Award-winning mathematician Ma Xiaonan leaves Europe for China

Award-winning Chinese mathematician Ma Xiaonan has left his decades-long career in Europe to join Nankai University in Tianjin, according to an announcement on the university’s website.
5. British chair professor joins China’s hypersonic programme
After more than 20 years in Britain as a prominent physicist dedicated to unveiling the secrets of superfast fluids, Zhang Yonghao has joined China’s new national hypersonic laboratory in Beijing.
6. Global climate expert Chen Deliang returns to China after decades in Europe
After more than three decades in Europe, leading climate expert and fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Chen Deliang has returned to China to take up a full-time position at Tsinghua University.
7. Award-winning mathematician Wang Xujia back in China after decades in Australia
Wang Xujia, a renowned Chinese-Australian mathematician and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences, has returned to his hometown of Hangzhou to join China’s prestigious Westlake University after nearly three decades abroad.


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7 scientists, mathematicians, physicists and experts who moved to China in 2024

(From left) Kenji Fukaya, Sun Shao-Cong and Gérard Mourou. Photo: Stony Brook University/MD Anderson Cancer Centre/Weibo/Peking University


Chinese mathematician Ma Xiaonan is returning to China after decades in Europe to take up a chair professorship at Nankai University in Tianjin. Photo: Wuhan University

‘Dream bullets’, ghost radars, hypersonic gliders: 12 China science breakthroughs in 2024

The Juno detector is in position at the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory in Jiangmen, Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua

New radar technology created by Chinese scientists will help with submarine detection and also could assist communication between surface ships and submarines. Photo: QQ

The Zuchongzhi 3.0 processor. Photo: CCTV

The Chang’e-6 module landed safely in the grasslands of China’s Inner Mongolia region. Photo: Xinhua

Drone swarms, stealth fighters, missiles: 10 China military developments in 2024

The J-35A stealth fighter jet is headed for duty on China’s aircraft carriers. Photo: Xinhua

China’s Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles during a military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 2019. Photo: Xinhua

Various Chinese agencies have released a list of export controls relating to drones and parts. Photo: Xinhua

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From a Nobel-winning laser scientist to an award-winning mathematician, here are some experts who made the move


From a Nobel-winning laser scientist to an award-winning mathematician, here are some experts who made the move.


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7 scientists, mathematicians, physicists and experts who moved to China in 2024

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a Nobel-winning laser scientist to an award-winning mathematician, here are some experts who made the move

1. Leading cancer scientist Sun Shao-Cong returns to China amid US investigations

From a Nobel-winning laser scientist to an award-winning mathematician, here are some experts who made the move