Shi Yigong

Shi Yigong
施一公
Shi in 2023
Born (1967-05-05) 5 May 1967
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
NationalityChinese (1967–1990)
American (1990–2011)
Chinese (2011–present)
Alma mater
RelativesShi Ping (grandfather)
Scientific career
FieldsProgrammed cell death (apoptosis)
Membrane protein
Institutions
ThesisMolecular mechanisms of zinc finger protein-nucleic acid interactions (1995)
Doctoral advisorJeremy Berg
Doctoral studentsYan Ning
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese施一公
Traditional Chinese施一公
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShī Yī Gōng

Shi Yigong (Chinese: 施一公; born 5 May 1967) is a Chinese biophysicist who serves as founding and the current president of Westlake University since April 2018. He previously served as vice president of Tsinghua University from 2015 to 2018 and dean of Tsinghua University School of Life Sciences from 2009 to 2016.