Dean of School of Medicine presented to SUSTech community
Chris Edwards | 09/17/2019

Last week, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) welcomed the inaugural Dean of the School of Medicine, Xing Mingzhao. As part of the presentation, he was welcomed by SUSTech President Chen Shiyi, Vice President Lu Chun, Acting Vice President Zhang Dongxiao, Acting Vice President Zhao Yusheng and Human Resources Director Chen Zhifeng. The undergraduates and faculty members of the School of Medicine also attended the meeting, which was chaired by Director Chen Zhifeng.

President Chen Shiyi congratulated Xing Mingzhao on his appointment. He reflected on Xing Mingzhao’s academic and scientific achievements, pointing out he will inject vitality into the School of Medicine. The development of a healthcare talent pipeline supports the recent Statement on Shenzhen by the State Council to explore and establish high-quality healthcare throughout the city, in line with international standards. SUSTech will support the establishment of top medical school, by taking advantage of the unique opportunities presented to it through the State Council Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area. President Chen anticipated that the SUSTech School of Medicine would become a well-known medical school within China.

Vice President Lu Chun acknowledged that this was just the start of the journey for the SUSTech School of Medicine. The School of Medicine currently has two undergraduate majors in clinical medicine and biomedical science. He hoped that the School of Medicine would take a key role in promoting interdisciplinary education in medical disciplines.

School of Medicine Professor Zhang Jian talked about the preparation work behind the School of Medicine. He thanked the Ministry of Education, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen City and SUSTech for their support.

School of Medicine Dean Xing Mingzhao thanked SUSTech and the School of Medicine for putting their trust in him. He believes that the School of Medicine will provide enormous opportunities once it is built, and he is aware of the great responsibility he must bear as its inaugural Dean. Xing Mingzhao said that he would unite the faculty and staff to cultivate innovative physician-scientists with a global outlook that promote the integration of science, technology and medicine to the world. He is looking forward to stepping foot into the internationalized and first-class research-oriented SUSTech School of Medicine when it is ready, as it will contribute to the development of SUSTech as a world-class university, rooted in China.

Background:

Chair Professor Xing Mingzhao joined SUSTech as the founding dean of the School of Medicine on July 1, 2019. Previously, he was a tenured Professor of Medicine, Oncology, Pathology, and Cellular & Molecular Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Prior to his SUSTech appointment, he served as Director of the Johns Hopkins Thyroid Tumor Center, and Chief of the Laboratory for Cellular and Molecular Thyroid Research at Johns Hopkins. He has 10 patents on biological medical inventions in the United States, and has published more than 170 scientific research and academic articles.

2019, 09-17
By Chris Edwards

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