Ye Zhizhen

Ye Zhizhen (; born May 1955) is a Chinese scientist currently serving as a professor and doctoral supervisor at Zhejiang University.

Education Ye was born in the town of Zaoxi, Cangnan County, Zhejiang in May 1955. During the Cultural Revolution, he was a sent-down youth for seven years. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1982, an master's degree in 1984, and doctor's degree in 1987, all from Zhejiang University.

Career After graduation, he worked there, where he was promoted to become professor in 1994. He was a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) between 1990 and 1992.

Honours and awards 2005 State Natural Science Award (Second Class) November 22, 2019 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)