Zhang Mingjie
Mingjie Zhang (Chinese: 张明杰), born in Ningbo, is a famous structural biologist in China. He is the Chair Professor of Biochemistry in the Department of Biochemistry at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He was an overseas assessor of the Chinese Academy of Science.[1] His research is focusing on molecular mechanisms of organization and regulation of neuronal signaling complexes and machineries in controlling cell polarity by using protein crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. In 2006, his structural and biochemical studies in signal transduction complex organization was rewarded for the State Natural Science Award (Second Prize), which is one of the most important national awards of science in China.[2][3]
Degrees
- 1988, B.Sc. in Chemistry, Fudan University
- 1993, Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of Calgary
Awards
- 1994, President's List, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Doctoral Prize
- 2002, Outstanding Overseas Young Scientist Award (海外杰出青年基金奖) by the Natural Science Foundation of China
- 2003, the Croucher Foundation Senior Research Fellow Award
- 2006, The State Natural Science Award (Second Prize) (国家自然科学奖二等奖)
- 2011, HLHL Advancement Prize
References
- ^ 香港科大三位学者担任中科院智囊 (in Chinese). Xinhua net. 2005-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ "Awards and Honors Received by Faculty Members (at HKUST)". Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ "The list of the State Natural Science Award in 2006". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
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