A profile of Zhuang Xiaowei on the website of the Royal Academy of Sciences New Zealand. [Photo/WeChat account: rugaofabu]

Zhuang Xiaowei, a biophysicist hailing from Rugao, has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Academy of Sciences New Zealand.

Zhuang is acclaimed for her pioneering research in the development and application of single-molecule biology and bioimaging technologies.

Zhuang started her higher-education journey at the University of Science and Technology of China before continuing her studies at the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States. She then embarked on her professional career at Harvard University, where she established a lab named after herself focusing on single-molecule biophysics.

The Royal Academy of Sciences New Zealand is the most prestigious academic institution in the country, boasting a fellowship that includes world-renowned scientists, including 47 Nobel Prize laureates and 22 Turing Award winners. Their research not only propels academic progress but also has a profound impact on societal development.

The Royal Academy of Sciences New Zealand is the most prestigious academic institution in the country. [Photo/WeChat account: rugaofabu]