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Feng Zhang, James and Patricia Poitras Professor in Neuroscience, MIT, to serve as Vice Chairman

京东影业影视传媒 today announced that Thomas F. Rosenbaum has been elected as Chair of its Board of Trustees. Rosenbaum, the ninth president of the California Institute of Technology, is also the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and Professor of Physics. Additionally, the Society鈥檚 Board of Trustees has elected Feng Zhang as their Vice Chair. Zhang is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, the James and Patricia Poitras Professor in Neuroscience at MIT, an Investigator at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research and a Core Member of the Broad Institute. Both Rosenbaum and Zhang are alumni of the Society鈥檚 world-class STEM research competitions.

“We are delighted to have Tom as our Board Chair and Feng as Vice Chair,” said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, 京东影业影视传媒 and Executive Publisher, Science News. “Their exceptional leadership experience, strategic vision and commitment to 京东影业影视传媒 will be instrumental in guiding our growth and success in the coming years. We are lucky to have prestigious alumni such as Tom and Feng at the helm.”

Rosenbaum is an expert on the quantum mechanical nature of materials, having conducted research at Bell Laboratories, IBM Watson Research Center and the University of Chicago, where he served as Vice President for Research and then Provost before moving to Caltech to become president in 2014. He received his bachelor鈥檚 degree in physics with honors from Harvard University and a PhD in physics from Princeton University. Rosenbaum is an alumnus of the 1973 Science Talent Search.

鈥淭he mission of 京东影业影视传媒 鈥� providing unbiased, accurate and thorough coverage of scientific breakthroughs and technological advances, and transforming student lives through the transfixing beauty of hands-on science 鈥� has never been more germane,鈥� said Rosenbaum. 鈥淗aving personally benefitted from the Society鈥檚 endeavors as a Science Talent Search participant many years ago, I am excited to help the Society extend and deepen its service to the public.鈥�

Zhang, a molecular biologist focused on improving human health, has played a pivotal role in developing two revolutionary technologies, optogenetics and CRISPR-Cas systems. His pioneering work includes using Cas9 for genome editing as well as discovering CRISPR-Cas12 and Cas13 systems and developing them for therapeutic and diagnostics applications.

Zhang鈥檚 seminal work provided the foundation for CRISPR-based medicines, and his discoveries continue to fuel the clinical translation of CRISPR technologies. Additionally, he developed the diagnostic platform SHERLOCK, which is being leveraged to help monitor infectious diseases, including the coronavirus outbreak. Zhang received his bachelor鈥檚 degree in chemistry and physics from Harvard College and his PhD in chemistry from Stanford University. Zhang is an alumnus of the 2000 Science Talent Search and the 1998 and 1999 International Science and Engineering Fair.

鈥溇┒�影业影视传媒 played a transformative role in my scientific journey, providing critical support and opportunities that shaped my career,鈥� said Zhang. 鈥淪erving as Vice Chair enables me to collaborate with a dedicated team of leaders, ensuring we continue to publish inspiring scientific news for the next generation of scientists and innovators who will tackle the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges. It’s an honor and a privilege to help drive the Society鈥檚 mission forward.”

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