The Asian Scientist 100
Xue Qikun
Professor
Institution
Tsinghua University
Country
China
Field
Physics
Xue was a recipient of the Future Science Award in 2016, referred to as China’s Nobel Prize, for his pivotal role in the discovery of the quantum anomalous Hall effect.
(Photo: Tsinghua University)
AWARDS
- 2016 Future Science Award
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