CAO, Xuetao, M.D., Ph.D

President and Professor

Nankai University

Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering

Research Interest

Innate immunity and inflammation, tumor immunology and immunotherapy

Educational Background

1981-1990 M.D., M.M.S. & Ph.D. The Second Military Medical University

Work Experience

1990-2010               The Second Military Medical University, Lecturer, Professor;

2010.08-2011.08     Vice-President, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College;

2011.08-2015.11     President, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Vice-President, Peking Union Medical College;

2015.11-2017.12      President, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College;

2017.12-Present      President, Nankai University.

Awards

2012    Chinese Academy of Engineering Guanghua Innovation Award

2014    China's Postgraduate Education Achievement Grand Prize

2014    Shulan Medical Achievement Award

2015    Nature Awards in Mentorship for Science

2016    TAN KAK KEE Science Award (Chinese Academy of Science)

1992    China's Youth Science and Technology Award

2000    China's Top Ten Outstanding Youth

2006    China's Top Ten Young Scientists