Who is the investor of West Lake University?

West Lake University is a new non-profit institution of higher learning sponsored by social forces and supported by the state. Sponsored by Hangzhou West Lake Education Foundation. Universities are expected to learn from the scale of California Institute of Technology and the philosophy of Stanford University, adhere to the orientation of "high starting point, small but refined, research-oriented", focus on science, life and health, cutting-edge technology and other directions, and set up first-class disciplines; The national "Thousand Talents Program" experts or other top talents will take the lead in setting up relevant departments. First, the enrollment of doctoral students will be completed in the name of scientific research institutes, with emphasis on science and engineering, and then for undergraduates. The school has been approved to set up a national postdoctoral research center, which is qualified to recruit postdoctoral researchers independently.

The predecessor of West Lake University is Zhejiang West Lake Institute of Advanced Studies (established on 20 16), which was founded by scientists such as Professor Shi Yigong, Vice President of Tsinghua University, Professor Chen Shiyi, President of South University of Science and Technology, Professor Pan Jianwei, Executive Vice President of Chinese University of Science and Technology, and Professor Rao Yi, President of Capital Medical University. On February 2018 14, the Ministry of Education officially approved the establishment of West Lake University in Zhejiang Province. Yang Zhenning is the honorary chairman of the board of trustees of West Lake University, Professor Qian Yingyi is the chairman of the board of trustees, and Professor Shi Yigong is the first president of West Lake University.

2018101On October 20th, the inaugural meeting of West Lake University was held in Hangzhou. 201February 20th, 8 18 West Lake University was selected as the top ten buzzwords in culture, sports and entertainment in 20 18.

competence

West Lake University recruits leading talents and young scientists for the whole world. In the early stage, five rounds of global recruitment of outstanding talents have been carried out, and 37 high-level academic talents have been signed. It is estimated that the number of teachers will reach 2 10 in 2026 and 438+0 and 300 in 2026.

Scientific research platform

National postdoctoral research center: postdoctoral research center of West Lake University?

Zhejiang Key Laboratory: Zhejiang Key Laboratory of 3D Micro-nano Processing and Characterization, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Structural Biology.

Scientific research facilities and public instrument centers: biomedical experimental technology center, experimental animal center, physical and chemical public experimental platform, advanced micro-nano processing and testing platform, supercomputer center.

personnel training

According to the plan, the period from 20 17 to 202 1 is the initial stage of West Lake University, and there is no undergraduate enrollment plan. Full-time students 1220. It is expected to recruit and train undergraduates in 2023; By 2026, it is estimated that there will be 5,000 full-time students, including 3,000 graduate students, 2,000 undergraduates and 300 teachers (professors, associate professors and assistant professors).

Doctoral students of "West Lake Phase I" 19 and "West Lake Phase II" 120 all enrolled in the fall of 20 17 and 20 18. With the approval of the Ministry of Education, West Lake University, Fudan University and Zhejiang University jointly implemented the "interdisciplinary joint training of doctoral students" project. The basic courses and most specialized courses of doctoral students are studied in Fudan University or Zhejiang University, which are jointly cultivated by the two universities, and academic research activities are carried out in West Lake University. He graduated from Fudan University or Zhejiang University and was awarded a doctorate. West Lake University is still "actively applying" for the right to confer doctoral degrees. ?