On December 12, Tsinghua University held the appointment ceremony for Professor Hu Ye. Dr. Hu, an internationally renowned expert in biomedical engineering, was appointed as the Zhaoyi Chair Professor. Li Luming, president of Tsinghua University, Wang Zhizhen, former vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, He Wei, general manager of GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc., and other guests attended the ceremony. Wang Hongwei, vice president of Tsinghua University, presided over the ceremony.
Li Luming (right) presents the letter of appointment to Hu Ye (left).
On behalf of Tsinghua University, Li Luming welcomed Professor Hu Ye for joining the University upon his full-time appointment to the University. He stated that Tsinghua attaches great importance to the construction of its faculty, vigorously implements the core strategy of strengthening the University through talents, and actively recruits leading scholars from around the world.
Dr. Hu’s distinguished record in scientific research, teaching, and talent cultivation, together with his longstanding ties to Tsinghua, make him a valuable addition to the University’s academic community.
President Li expressed confidence that Dr. Hu’s appointment will bring new momentum to Tsinghua’s efforts in talent cultivation, scientific innovation, industry-university-research integration, and international exchanges and cooperation. He will further advance interdisciplinary integration of medicine and engineering, strengthen the development of the School of Biomedical Engineering to achieve new achievements and reach new heights, and contribute to Tsinghua's broader goal of building a world-class university.
Dr. Hu expressed gratitude to Tsinghua University as well as colleagues and friends for their care and support. He described his decision to return to the motherland and join Tsinghua as both a major professional milestone and a deeply personal commitment. In the future, he will focus on advancing research in areas such as the precise diagnosis of infectious diseases, take an active role in cultivating the next generation of top-notch innovative talents for the country, pursue acientific excellence alongside the faculty and students of the School of Biomedical Engineering, and contribute to China's pursuit of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance.
Qi Hai, executive vice-chancellor of Tsinghua Medicine, stated that Professor Hu Ye's appointment is expected to significantly advance technological iteration in China's biomedical engineering field and the University's talent cultivation efforts. He Wei is confident that after being appointed as Zhaoyi Chair Professor, Professor Hu Ye will achieve breakthroughs at the forefront of science and technology and mentor a new generation of innovative talents. Wang Zhizhen emphasized the great significance of top talents returning to China after completing their studies, hoping that Dr. Hu will deliver impactful results in cutting-edge fields such as clinical diagnosis and actively contribute to the Healthy China strategy.
Representatives from relevant departments of Beijing Municipal Government, enterprises and public institutions in the field of biomedical engineering, as well as Tsinghua’s relevant schools and departments, attended the ceremony.
The venue of the appointment ceremony
Professor Hu Ye is an internationally renowned expert in biomedical engineering and a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). His research interests cover engineered multi-omics, nanomedicine, mechanism-based biomarker discovery, and the development of detection methods combining machine learning with material optimization. He has achieved internationally leading research results especially in the field of tuberculosis blood diagnosis. In terms of talent cultivation, Dr. Hu has rich experience and has nurtured a group of outstanding talents who have emerged in academic circles.
Editors：Ma Mingwei, Li Han, John Paul Grima
