Xiaoliang Sunney Xie Explained

Birth Date:24 June 1962
Birth Place:Beijing, China
Fields:Biophysical Chemistry,
Optical Imaging,
Genomics
Workplaces:Harvard University
Peking University
Education:BSc in chemistry from Peking University
PhD in Physical Chemistry from UC San Diego
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Doctoral Advisor:John Douglas Simon[1]
Known For:Single Molecule Enzymology,
Coherent Raman Imaging,
Single Cell Genomics
Awards:Albany Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research 2015,
Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry 2015,
Ellis R. Lippincott Award 2013,
Biophysical Society Founders Award 2012
NAS 2011
NAM 2016
CAS 2017
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Xiaoliang Sunney Xie (; born 24 June 1962) is a Chinese biophysicist well known for his contributions to the fields of single-molecule biophysical chemistry, coherent Raman Imaging and single-molecule genomics. In 2023, Xie renounced his U.S. citizenship in order to reclaim his Chinese citizenship.[2]

Early life

Xie was born in Beijing in 1962 with ancestral roots in Hepu County, Guangxi. He received his B.Sc. in chemistry from Peking University in 1984, and his Ph.D. in physical chemistry in 1990 from University of California at San Diego. After a brief postdoctoral appointment at University of Chicago, he joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where he rose from senior research scientist to chief scientist. In 1998, he became the first tenured professor recruited by Harvard University among Chinese scholars who came to the United States since Chinese economic reform.

Research

He had been the Mallinckrodt Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University until 2018, when he became the Lee Shau-kee Professor of Peking University. He was the Director of Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC) in 2010-2021, and the Director of Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) in 2016-2021, both at Peking University.

As a pioneer of single-molecule biophysical chemistry, Coherent Raman scattering microscopy, and single-cell genomics, he made major contributions to the emergence of these fields. Furthermore, he has made significant advances on medical applications of label-free optical imaging and single-cell genomics. In particular, his inventions in single-cell genomics have been used in in vitro fertilization benefited thousands of families by avoiding the transmission of monogenic diseases to their newborns.

More than fifty of his students and post-doctorates have become professors at major universities around the world, and two are co-founders of start-up companies.Professor Xie’s current research interests include the following scientific, technological, and medical areas:

Honors and awards

Selected Literature

COVID-19 Research

Single-Cell Genomics

Gene Expression and Regulation

Single Molecule Enzymology

Coherent Raman Imaging

Single Molecule Imaging

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Professor Xie . 2018-10-10 . 2018-10-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010135101/https://bernstein.harvard.edu/pages/AboutProfXie.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Xie Xiaoliang is latest Chinese scientist to give up US citizenship. 9 June 2023 . South China Morning Post. 20 June 2023.
  3. Web site: PKU Professor Xiaoliang Sunney Xie awarded Qiu Shi Outstanding Scientist Award of 2017 . . 2018-10-10 . 2018-10-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010135316/http://newsen.pku.edu.cn/news_events/news/focus/6288.htm . live .
  4. Web site: 关于公布2017年中国科学院院士增选当选院士名单的公告. 2017-11-28. Chinese Academy of Sciences. zh. 2019-11-22. 2019-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20191123004136/http://www.cas.cn/tt/201711/t20171128_4624789.shtml. live.
  5. Web site: National Academy of Medicine Elects 79 New Members . 2016-11-02 . 2019-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191018212511/https://nam.edu/national-academy-of-medicine-elects-79-new-members/ . live .
  6. Web site: Albany Medical Center Prize . 2015-04-20 . 2015-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150423132816/http://www.amc.edu/Academic/AlbanyPrize/Recipients/recipients_current/xie.cfm . live .
  7. Web site: Peter Debye Award . 2015-04-20 . 2017-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170825103657/https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/awards/national/bytopic/peter-debye-award-in-physical-chemistry.html . live .
  8. Web site: NIH Director's Pioneer Award 2013 . 2013-11-14 . 2014-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221222623/http://commonfund.nih.gov/pioneer/Recipients13 . live .
  9. Web site: Ellis R. Lippincott Award . 2016-11-02 . 2016-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161031174327/http://www.osa.org/en-us/awards_and_grants/awards/award_description/ellislippincott/ . live .
  10. Web site: Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis . 2015-04-20 . 2016-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161027111546/http://www.leibinger-stiftung.de/de/foerderaktivitaeten/laser-forschungs-innovationspreis/zukunftspreis.html . live .
  11. Web site: Biography of Xie from the Website of the Willis E. Lamb Award (displayed June 4, 2008) . June 4, 2008 . August 20, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820102559/http://www.lambmedal.org/2007/2007-xie.html . live .
  12. Web site: NIH Director's Pioneer Award 2004 . 2015-04-20 . 2016-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220193407/http://commonfund.nih.gov/pioneer/Recipients04 . live .

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