Professor Chen Zhu is the Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Director of the Chinese Human Genome Centre in Shanghai and Director of the Shanghai Institute of Hematology.
His work is recognised and acclaimed around the world as being at the forefront of genomic research, particularly in the advancement of molecular target-based therapy on human cancers.
In 1997, Professor Chen was the first non-French winner of the "Prix de l'Oise" by "La Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer" of France, and in 2002, he was named “Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur" by the French government.
In recognition of his contributions to the frontiers of science, the University has resolved to confer upon him the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa.
