Tsinghua University, the institution behind Zhipu AI and a host of other startups, is one of the main engines fueling China’s AI talent boom.
Students of Tsinghua University's prestigious AI-focused Yao Class conduct research. Credit: Tsinghua
Among several recent high-profile moves of scientists from the United States to posts in China, one this month has stood out: On July 3, it was announced that Omar Yaghi, one of last year’s Nobel Prize winners in chemistry, had left UC Berkeley and joined Tsinghua University in Beijing, to lead its new AI Chemistry and Materials Research Institute.
Tsinghua University President Li Luming presents Professor Omar M. Yaghi with his appointment letter, July 3, 2026, at Tsinghua University
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