Top Harvard Mathematician Liu Jun Leaves US for China
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- Liu Jun, a top Harvard mathematician and statistician, has returned to China to join Tsinghua University.
- His career spans data science, biostatistics, and artificial intelligence.
- Liu was actively involved in human rights issues and student protests during his time at the University of Chicago.
- In 1989, he supported the Tiananmen Square student movement from the U.S., which led his mentor to question his career path.
- Liu decided to focus on mathematics after this turning point, leading to his distinguished academic career.