Nobel Chemist's Move From US to China Signals Shift in Global Science Race
Beijing's Tsinghua University has recruited the 2025 chemistry laureate to head a new AI-driven research centre.
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scmp.com·11d agoNobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02143-x Omar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in Chi
Nobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02143-x Omar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in Chi
Nobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02143-x Omar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in Chi
Nobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02143-x Omar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in Chi
Nobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02143-x Omar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in Chi
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