Rui-Ming Xu
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Rui-Ming Xu is an American
physicist
, biophysicist and molecular biologist
, who is a leading bioresearcher in China
.
in Hangzhou
, China in 1980, and obtained his B.Sc.
in physics
in 1984. In 1984, Xu joined the China-U.S. Physics Examination and Application (CUSPEA
) and was qualified and awarded a fellowship, so that he could pursue his further study in physics in the United States
.
in MA
, and obtained his M.A. in 1985 and Ph.D.
(advisors were L.F. Abbott and M.T. Grisaru) in 1990 both in physics.
From 1989 to 1991, Xu was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Texas at Austin
, and worked with Steven Weinberg
. From 1991 to 1993, Xu was a postdoctoral associate at SUNY Stony Brook, and his mentor
was Chen Ning Yang.
In 1993, Xu visited
the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
and started working there. Xu became the institute's assistant professor in 1996, and was promoted to associate professor and then professor
. From 1998, Xu was also a faculty member of the Genetics and Biophysics programs at Stony Brook University. Xu was also an adjunct professor at NYU Langone Medical Center
.
planned to build a national key laboratory of protein
science, named as National Laboratory of Protein Science (NLPS). NLPS is one of the first national key laboratories of life science in China, and the largest national laboratory of protein science in China.
After staying in the USA for 25 years and serving for the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for 13 years, Xu went back to China in 2008, and became the Director of the lab, which was a breaking news both inside and outside China. The journal
Science
also reported this, and further introduced his new lab and career in Beijing
.
Currently Xu is the Director of NLPS and a researcher
in the Institute of Biophysics (IBP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
(CAS) in Beijing.
, New York. Amelia is a competitive figure skater, and Christopher is a concert pianist.
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
, biophysicist and molecular biologist
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
, who is a leading bioresearcher in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
Early years
Xu entered the Department of Physics at Zhejiang UniversityZhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, China in 1980, and obtained his B.Sc.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
in 1984. In 1984, Xu joined the China-U.S. Physics Examination and Application (CUSPEA
CUSPEA
CUSPEA was an examination and admission system used by the physics departments of some American and Canadian universities for graduate school admission from People's Republic of China between 1979 and 1989....
) and was qualified and awarded a fellowship, so that he could pursue his further study in physics in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
USA
Xu entered Brandeis UniversityBrandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
in MA
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, and obtained his M.A. in 1985 and Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
(advisors were L.F. Abbott and M.T. Grisaru) in 1990 both in physics.
From 1989 to 1991, Xu was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, and worked with Steven Weinberg
Steven Weinberg
Steven Weinberg is an American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate in Physics for his contributions with Abdus Salam and Sheldon Glashow to the unification of the weak force and electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles....
. From 1991 to 1993, Xu was a postdoctoral associate at SUNY Stony Brook, and his mentor
Mentor
In Greek mythology, Mentor was the son of Alcimus or Anchialus. In his old age Mentor was a friend of Odysseus who placed Mentor and Odysseus' foster-brother Eumaeus in charge of his son Telemachus, and of Odysseus' palace, when Odysseus left for the Trojan War.When Athena visited Telemachus she...
was Chen Ning Yang.
In 1993, Xu visited
Visiting scholar
In the world of academia, a visiting scholar or visiting academic is a scholar from an institution who visits a host university, where he or she is projected to teach , lecture , or perform research on a topic the visitor is valued for...
the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a private, non-profit institution with research programs focusing on cancer, neurobiology, plant genetics, genomics and bioinformatics. The Laboratory has a broad educational mission, including the recently established Watson School of Biological Sciences. It...
and started working there. Xu became the institute's assistant professor in 1996, and was promoted to associate professor and then professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
. From 1998, Xu was also a faculty member of the Genetics and Biophysics programs at Stony Brook University. Xu was also an adjunct professor at NYU Langone Medical Center
NYU Langone Medical Center
NYU Langone Medical Center is an academic medical center in New York City affiliated with New York University. It was named to the Honor Roll of U.S. News "Best Hospitals" in the nation for 2009-2010. The Medical Center comprises NYU School of Medicine and three hospitals: Tisch Hospital, the Rusk...
.
Beijing
In July 2006, the Ministry of Science and Technology of P.R.ChinaMinistry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Science and Technology , formerly as State Science and Technology Commission , is a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of China which coordinates science and technology activities in the country....
planned to build a national key laboratory of protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
science, named as National Laboratory of Protein Science (NLPS). NLPS is one of the first national key laboratories of life science in China, and the largest national laboratory of protein science in China.
After staying in the USA for 25 years and serving for the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for 13 years, Xu went back to China in 2008, and became the Director of the lab, which was a breaking news both inside and outside China. The journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
Science
Science (journal)
Science is the academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is one of the world's top scientific journals....
also reported this, and further introduced his new lab and career in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
Currently Xu is the Director of NLPS and a researcher
Researcher
A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.-Examples of research institutions:...
in the Institute of Biophysics (IBP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
(CAS) in Beijing.
Personal life
Xu has two children, Amelia and Christopher. They attend Jericho Schools in JerichoJericho
Jericho ; is a city located near the Jordan River in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories. It is the capital of the Jericho Governorate and has a population of more than 20,000. Situated well below sea level on an east-west route north of the Dead Sea, Jericho is the lowest permanently...
, New York. Amelia is a competitive figure skater, and Christopher is a concert pianist.
External links
- Science Magazine China: 重大蛋白质研究新设施让生物学家如虎添翼
- CHINA: Biologists Muscle Up With Major New Protein Facilities
- Xu group at IBP of CAS
- Xu's profile at Baike.bbioo.com
- Scientific Commons: Rui-Ming Xu
- Rui-Ming Xu - research profile on BiomedExpertsBiomedExpertsBiomedExperts is a publication-based scientific social network that allows researchers to collaborate virtually, in order to increase biomedical research. It involves more than 3,500 institutions in more than 190 countries.-External links:*...