Peking University, Apr. 10, 2013: As part of the plan to become a world-class university, PKU further increases its effort to strengthen ties with the world’s best scholars. Launched in last June, PKU Global Fellowship is one of the important measures in this regard.

Professor Bruce Alan Beutler, 2011 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine became a new participant of the fellowship and was conferred Honorary Professor of PKU on April 8.

PKU Council Chairman Zhu Shanlu welcomed Doctor Beutler and spoke highly of his academic achievements and invaluable assistance to the development of immunology in China.

"As Peking University’s 115th anniversary is coming, we hope to enhance the communication with top scholars," said Zhu, "their participation will contribute much to PKU’s talent cultivation." Zhu offered to facilitate teaching and research for Doctor Beutler at PKU and invited him to attend this year’s Beijing Forum. 

Chairman Zhu presents the certificate to Doctor Beutler

After the meeting, Doctor Beutler gave a lecture on "how we sense microbes" at School of Life Sciences. He illustrated the significant influence of microbes with detailed visualizations and introduced the history and the practical importance of microbiology.

"China has a bright future in scientific research," remarked Beutler when discussing with PKU students in the Q&A session. 
 

Doctor Beutler’s lecture

Background Info:

Bruce Alan Beutler is an American immunologist and geneticist. Together with Jules A. Hoffmann, he received one-half of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for "their discoveries concerning the activation of innate immunity".

Now he is Director of the Center for the Genetics of Host Defense at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Chairman of Department of Genetics at The Scripps Research Institute.

He is best known for his pioneering molecular and genetic studies of inflammation and innate immunity.

Doctor Beutler concerns himself with the development of immunology in China. He gave a wonderful report for the students and faculty members of School of Life Sciences at PKU in 2005. A large number of young scholars from China have been trained in Doctor Beutler’s lab.

Extended Reading:

Daniel Chee Tsui Features Launch of PKU Global Fellowship

Written by: Meng Yiran
Edited by: Xu Xinyi, Armin Reinartz
Source: PKU Office of International Relations