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RWMF
is a nonprofit 501c3 organization and works closely with other professional
organizations such as CBIS (Chinese
Biological Investigators Society) and SCBA (Society of Chinese Biologist
in America).
The bylaws of the RWMF is here.
Purpose
The Ray Wu Prize for Excellence in Life Sciences is
established to inspire Asia’s most promising
young Ph.D. students to become future leaders in life sciences.
Professor Ray Wu (1928-2008) was a world-renowned biologist who, in the
1970s, developed the first method for DNA sequencing and pioneered the
recombinant DNA technology. In the later part of his career, he devoted to
genetic engineering of rice.
Professor Wu was a life-long advocate for developing life science research in
Asia. In 1982,
Professor Wu initiated the first large-scale exchange program in biology which
brought over 400 students from China to obtain Ph.D. degrees in the US.
The program opened the door for thousands of more Chinese students to
study abroad and marked the beginning of Sino-US exchanges in life science
research. This prize is dedicated in honor of Professor Ray Wu’s seminal
contributions in training China’s new generation of
biologists.
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2009
Ray Wu Prize Winners are announced!
RWMF has raised $163,901 as of 10/29/2009
Fund Raising
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