A physicist who was awarded a fellowship reserved for the “brightest young scientists” in the US and Canada for his work hunting for black holes has returned to China.Dai Liang, who received a Sloan Research Fellowship for physics in 2021, recently took up a professorship at Fudan University in Shanghai and joined the Fudan Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics.The fellowships were established in 1955 by former General Motors chief executive Alfred Sloan to support early-career researchers across eight fields.
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FRI · 2026-06-05 · 12:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0605-82008
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Chinese black hole-hunting scientist Dai Liang quits US for Shanghai post
Physicist Dai Liang, recognized in 2021 with a prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship for his black hole research, has returned to China. He has accepted a professorship at Fudan University in Shanghai and joined its Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Shi HuangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-05 · 12:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Physicist Dai Liang, recognized in 2021 with a prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship for his black hole research, has returned to China. He has accepted a professorship at Fudan University in Shanghai and joined its Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics. The Sloan Research Fellowships, established in 1955, are awarded to promising early-career scientists in the US and Canada. Dai Liang's work focuses on the search for black holes.
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The fellowships support early-career researchers in eight fields.
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The Sloan Research Fellowships were established in 1955 by Alfred Sloan.
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Dai Liang recently accepted a professorship at Fudan University in Shanghai.
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Physicist Dai Liang, awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship for his black hole research, has returned to China.
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