Key facts
- Zhao Yingming held the Louis Block Professor title in the Ben May Department for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago.
- Zhao joined Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, according to sources.
- A photo of an internal meeting circulated on Chinese social networks in early November with a caption calling him a top-tier introduced talent at the 10,000-tonne level.
Leading biologist Zhao Yingming, who was the Louis Block Professor in the Ben May Department for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago, has joined Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, according to sources. The move was reported on November 13, 2026.
In early November, a low-resolution photo of an internal meeting circulated on China's social networks, accompanied by a caption with only one sentence: "It is said that he is a top-tier introduced talent at the 10,000-tonne level." Zhao is the main person in the photo.