Cryo-electron microscopy · Research Leader
Kai Zhang: Yale to USTC
Kai Zhang joined the University of Science and Technology of China from Yale University in January 2026.
Stated mixed reasons
'In the United States, it is almost impossible for a Chinese scholar to take the lead on this project' (Zhang in a March 26 interview with China Science Daily, quoted by SCMP).
About Kai Zhang
Kai Zhang uses cryo-electron microscopy to investigate biological structures.
Sources3
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaTier A · Primary source张凯--中文主页 (Kai Zhang faculty page)
University of Science and Technology of China · Tier A · Primary source
- South China Morning Post (archived)Tier B · Reporting'Impossible for Chinese': Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US to break racial ceiling
South China Morning Post (archived) · Tier B · Reporting
- VnExpress InternationalApr 2026Tier B · ReportingWhy world's leading biologist Zhang Kai leaves Yale for China's university at the height of careerApr 2026
VnExpress International · Tier B · Reporting
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