Nobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China
Nature
Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi has moved to Tsinghua University in China to lead a new institute focused on AI-assisted materials discovery.Summary
Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has relocated from the United States to China to head a new research institute at Tsinghua University. The institute will focus on integrating artificial intelligence into materials discovery. Yaghi, renowned for his pioneering work in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), expressed concerns regarding the state of US scientific research and funding, highlighting the necessity of embracing AI to maintain scientific progress. His move is supported by his non-profit initiative, which aims to foster global scientific collaboration.
(Source：Nature)