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Great Bay University Names Chemistry Chair Zhang Deputy Dean

7/16/2026

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Great Bay University hired former University of Colorado Boulder chemistry chair Zhang Wei as deputy dean and chair professor.
The appointment ceremony was held on July 2 at GBU’s Songshan Lake campus in Dongguan, Guangdong.
President Tian Gang, a Chinese Academy of Sciences member, presented Zhang with his appointment letter.
Zhang said his father’s 2020 death, pandemic travel limits, and his aging mother prompted his return to China for family and research.

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Great Bay University hired former University of Colorado Boulder chemistry chair Zhang Wei as deputy dean and chair professor.
The appointment ceremony was held on July 2 at GBU’s Songshan Lake campus in Dongguan, Guangdong.
President Tian Gang, a Chinese Academy of Sciences member, presented Zhang with his appointment letter.
Zhang said his father’s 2020 death, pandemic travel limits, and his aging mother prompted his return to China for family and research.