Mathematician who became full professor at 29 joins China – Charm

Fang-Hua Lin, Qiushi Chair Professor at Zhejiang University, China. Photo courtesy of NYU Shanghai

Mathematician who became full professor at 29 joins China’s university after decades in US

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Lin, 67, took up a position as a Qiushi Chair Professor at Zhejiang University this month, according to information published by the university on Sept. 14. He spent nearly four decades at New York University, where he rose to become a Silver Professor of Mathematics at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Zhejiang University describes…