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Top Singaporean chemist Lu Yixin to join Chinese university EIT next year

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Huang, S. (2026, September 15). Top Singaporean chemist Lu Yixin to join Chinese university EIT next year. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367541/singapores-top-chemist-lu-yixin-confirms-he-will-join-chinese-university-eit-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed

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Renowned chemist Lu Yixin, currently a professor at the National University of Singapore and holder of multiple prestigious titles, will join the Ningbo-based private research institute EIT in January 2027. Lu expressed his intention to take on this full-time role while maintaining his current commitments until early next year.
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Lu Yixin, a top chemist and professor at National University of Singapore (NUS), announced plans to join EIT in Ningbo, China, starting January 2027. Lu holds significant positions including fellow of the Singapore National Academy of Science and president of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry, alongside his role as NUS Provost’s Chair Professor. Despite this move, he will remain fully committed to his current duties at NUS until early next year before transitioning full-time to EIT. This decision marks another high-profile academic joining a privately funded research institute in China, highlighting the growing appeal and resources of Chinese institutions for international talent.

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The distinguished scientist is the latest prominent academic to sign up with the privately funded research powerhouse Lu Yixin, a professor with the National University of Singapore (NUS), said he planned to move to the private research institute in early 2027, in a full-time role.
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🔮 Lu is a fellow of the Singapore National Academy of Science and president of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry, in addition to his position as NUS Provost’s Chair Professor. “According to the plan, I will join EIT in Ningbo full time in January 2027,” he said, adding that he remained fully committed to his present duties at NUS for the coming months.
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Top Singaporean chemist Lu Yixin to join Chinese university EIT next year · mixed framing

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The distinguished scientist is the latest prominent academic to sign up with the privately funded research powerhouse Lu Yixin, a professor with the National University of Singapore (NUS), said he planned to move to the private research institute in early 2027, in a full-time role. asserted
he → sign → role
Lu is a fellow of the Singapore National Academy of Science and president of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry, in addition to his position as NUS Provost’s Chair Professor. “According to the plan, I will join EIT in Ningbo full time in January 2027,” he said, adding that he remained fully committed to his present duties at NUS for the coming months. uncertain
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