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Shu Xiaokun Appointed Distinguished Professor at Fudan University

3/21/2026

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Shu Xiaokun, a life scientist, has received numerous awards and substantial U.S. government funding over the past two decades.
He was appointed the Herfindahl Endowed Chair professor at the University of California, San Francisco.
He pioneered fluorescent protein tools in Roger Tsien’s laboratory.
Shu relocated to Shanghai to become a distinguished professor at Fudan University and founding director of the Institute of Chemical and Open Biotechnology Research and Application.

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Shu Xiaokun, a life scientist, has received numerous awards and substantial U.S. government funding over the past two decades.
He was appointed the Herfindahl Endowed Chair professor at the University of California, San Francisco.
He pioneered fluorescent protein tools in Roger Tsien’s laboratory.
Shu relocated to Shanghai to become a distinguished professor at Fudan University and founding director of the Institute of Chemical and Open Biotechnology Research and Application.