ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɐ tʃˈɛɹ pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv tsˈɪŋhjuːəz dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv bˌaɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl sˈaɪənsᵻz ænd bˌaɪoʊtɛknˈɑːlədʒi.
In 2003, he was appointed a Chair Professor of Tsinghua's Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology.