Top Singaporean Chemist Lu Yixin to Join Chinese University EIT Next Year The departure of Lu Yixin, Singapore's most decorated chemist, to join Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, is the latest high profile move by a prominent academic to join Chinese institutions.
This development raises questions about Singapore's ability to retain its top talent and whether China's growing research ambitions will reshape the global scientific landscape.
Lu Yixin's decision to leave his position at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is significant due to his impressive credentials and because it follows a trend of Singaporean scientists being lured by opportunities abroad.