Nobel Chemist Moves to China to Lead AI Lab
asusarla · x · 2026-07-09
Nobel laureate in chemistry Omar Yaghi has left the US to lead an AI materials lab in China. The move comes against a backdrop of tightening research funding in the US and China's active efforts to attract top global talent.
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