Zhang Shoucheng, Stanford physicist and tech venture capitalist dies after ‘battle with depression’
- The 55-year-old was renowned for his work in quantum science and was a founding partner of Danhua Capital
Chinese-American Zhang Shoucheng, a well-respected physicist and venture capitalist, died on Saturday, following a battle with depression, according to his family. He was 55.
Zhang, a tenured professor of physics at Stanford University, was internationally recognised for his work in quantum science. He was also the founding partner of Danhua Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund investing primarily in early-stage technologies.
In an email, Zhang’s family said that he had “passed away unexpectedly … after fighting a battle with depression”. They did not reveal the cause of death. The Post obtained the email from some of its recipients.
“As we face this devastating news, we are deeply grateful for the support and condolences that we have received,” they wrote. “We would ask, however, the public to respect our privacy as we grieve over this immense loss.”
Danhua Capital did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Zhang was born in Shanghai in 1963 and attended the city’s Fudan University at the young age of 15. He went on to pursue a PhD in physics at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he trained under Nobel Physics Prize winner Yang Chen-ning.