EducationPh.D. M.I.T., June 1992
Theoretical Condensed Matter and Statistical PhysicsB.S. in Physics, Peking University, July 1985
Professional Employment
Professor, Department of Biochmistry and Biophysics, UCSF
7/2008 to presentAssociate Professor with tenure, Department of Biochmistry and Biophysics, UCSF
7/2005 to 6/2008Assistant Professor, Department of Biochmistry and Biophysics, UCSF
6/2000 to 6/2005Visiting Assistant Professor, Depts. of Physiology and Cellular and
Molecular Pharmacology, UCSF, 11/1999 to 5/2000W. M. Keck Fellow, Center for Studies in Physics and Biology,
Rockefeller University, 09/1997-10/1999Visiting Scientist, NEC Research Institute, Princeton. 09/1994-09/1997
Associate Researcher, Physique de la Matiere Condensee,
College de France, Paris, France, 02/1995-06/1995Postdoctoral Research Associate, James Franck Institute,
University of Chicago, 09/1992-09/1994