On November 26, the official website of Lingnan University in Hong Kong (Lingnan) issued a press release: Honorary doctorates will be awarded to two outstanding individuals in recognition of their outstanding achievements in their professional fields and their significant contributions to social welfare. The outstanding people who were awarded honorary doctorates are the world-renowned mathematician Professor Yau Shing-tung and the famous structural biologist Professor Yan Ning.
Hong Kong Lingnan University (Lingnan) official website Figure
Lingnan University introduced that Professor Yau Shing-tung has devoted his life to unraveling the mysteries of mathematics and physics, and has made pioneering contributions in the fields of differential geometry and physics. Yau has won many awards, including Fields Medal, the U.S. National Medal of Science, the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, the Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences, etc. He is currently an academician of many prestigious academies of science, including the Italian Academy of Sciences, the U.S. National Medal of Science, and the American Academy of Sciences. Academy of Sciences , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Indian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences. He was the chairman of the Department of Mathematics and professor of the Department of Physics at Harvard University, and is currently the director of the Yau Mathematical Sciences Center at Tsinghua University.
Yau Shing-tung was born in Shantou, Guangdong in 1949. He moved to Hong Kong with his family to escape the civil war when he was young. He grew up in the rural areas of the New Territories and studied at Hong Kong Pui Ching Secondary School and Chung Chi College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In 1969, he received a degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Admission to the Institute. Yau later started his research career at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and in 1982 he was awarded the Fields Medal, the highest honor in mathematics. This is an award only awarded to mathematicians under the age of 40. Influenced by his father's training, Yau has been committed to promoting the development of China's mathematics community. He has founded many research institutions in Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Beijing, Taipei, Nanjing, Shanghai and other places, cultivating many well-known mathematicians and making contributions to the people.
Yau has a brilliant academic career. He has won many awards and honors for his groundbreaking scientific research achievements, and has been awarded by Columbia University, University of Waterloo, University of Alberta, National Taiwan University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Awarded an honorary doctorate.
Yau Shing-tung will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Lingnan University.
Professor Yan Ning is an outstanding structural biologist. His pioneering research has completely changed people's understanding of the structure and mechanism of membrane proteins. Professor Yan, who was born in Shandong Province in 1977, completed his bachelor's degree at Tsinghua University and then studied for a doctoral degree at Princeton University. At the age of 30, he became the youngest doctoral supervisor at Tsinghua University. In 2017, he was appointed Princeton University's Shirley Thiel Mann tenured professor, becoming the first scientist to hold this prestigious position. He was elected as a foreign academician of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2019 and 2023 respectively.
Yan Ning has made pioneering contributions in scientific research. Her laboratory was the first to successfully elucidate the atomic structure of several key membrane proteins, providing important inspiration for drug research and development. Her research results were published in "Nature", "Science" and "Cell" It has been selected by Science magazine as one of the top ten scientific breakthroughs twice. The impact of its research extends to the practical application of medicine, especially in understanding disease mechanisms and developing new treatments.
Yan Ning returned to the mainland in recent years to establish and lead Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences, dedicated to promoting life science research and education in the motherland. Her philosophy of life, "Being a female scientist may be challenging, but it does not stop anyone from moving forward; therefore, move forward bravely and do your part", inspiring countless young researchers and becoming a role model for women. She will receive the L'Oréal-UNESCO World Outstanding Female Scientist Award in 2024, further highlighting her status as a global leader in scientific research.
Professor Yan Ning will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Lingnan University.
On November 26, the official website of Lingnan University in Hong Kong (Lingnan) issued a press release: Honorary doctorates will be awarded to two outstanding individuals in recognition of their outstanding achievements in their professional fields and their significant contributions to social welfare. The outstanding people who were awarded honorary doctorates are the world-renowned mathematician Professor Yau Shing-tung and the famous structural biologist Professor Yan Ning.
Hong Kong Lingnan University (Lingnan) official website Figure
Lingnan University introduced that Professor Yau Shing-tung has devoted his life to unraveling the mysteries of mathematics and physics, and has made pioneering contributions in the fields of differential geometry and physics. Yau has won many awards, including Fields Medal, the U.S. National Medal of Science, the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, the Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences, etc. He is currently an academician of many prestigious academies of science, including the Italian Academy of Sciences, the U.S. National Medal of Science, and the American Academy of Sciences. Academy of Sciences , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Indian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences. He was the chairman of the Department of Mathematics and professor of the Department of Physics at Harvard University, and is currently the director of the Yau Mathematical Sciences Center at Tsinghua University.
Yau Shing-tung was born in Shantou, Guangdong in 1949. He moved to Hong Kong with his family to escape the civil war when he was young. He grew up in the rural areas of the New Territories and studied at Hong Kong Pui Ching Secondary School and Chung Chi College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In 1969, he received a degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Admission to the Institute. Yau later started his research career at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and in 1982 he was awarded the Fields Medal, the highest honor in mathematics. This is an award only awarded to mathematicians under the age of 40. Influenced by his father's training, Yau has been committed to promoting the development of China's mathematics community. He has founded many research institutions in Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Beijing, Taipei, Nanjing, Shanghai and other places, cultivating many well-known mathematicians and making contributions to the people.
Yau has a brilliant academic career. He has won many awards and honors for his groundbreaking scientific research achievements, and has been awarded by Columbia University, University of Waterloo, University of Alberta, National Taiwan University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Awarded an honorary doctorate.
Yau Shing-tung will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Lingnan University.
Professor Yan Ning is an outstanding structural biologist. His pioneering research has completely changed people's understanding of the structure and mechanism of membrane proteins. Professor Yan, who was born in Shandong Province in 1977, completed his bachelor's degree at Tsinghua University and then studied for a doctoral degree at Princeton University. At the age of 30, he became the youngest doctoral supervisor at Tsinghua University. In 2017, he was appointed Princeton University's Shirley Thiel Mann tenured professor, becoming the first scientist to hold this prestigious position. He was elected as a foreign academician of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2019 and 2023 respectively.
Yan Ning has made pioneering contributions in scientific research. Her laboratory was the first to successfully elucidate the atomic structure of several key membrane proteins, providing important inspiration for drug research and development. Her research results were published in "Nature", "Science" and "Cell" It has been selected by Science magazine as one of the top ten scientific breakthroughs twice. The impact of its research extends to the practical application of medicine, especially in understanding disease mechanisms and developing new treatments.
Yan Ning returned to the mainland in recent years to establish and lead Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences, dedicated to promoting life science research and education in the motherland. Her philosophy of life, "Being a female scientist may be challenging, but it does not stop anyone from moving forward; therefore, move forward bravely and do your part", inspiring countless young researchers and becoming a role model for women. She will receive the L'Oréal-UNESCO World Outstanding Female Scientist Award in 2024, further highlighting her status as a global leader in scientific research.
Professor Yan Ning will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Lingnan University.
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