Wei Dongyi. [Photo/Haibao News]

Wei Dongyi, born in Jinan, Shandong, in 1991, gained attention as a Chinese mathematical genius. In February, he was appointed as a tenure-track associate professor at Peking University.

While attending the High School Attached to Shandong Normal University, Wei won two consecutive international gold medals with a perfect score at the 49th and 50th International Mathematical Olympiad. In 2010, he was admitted to Peking University for further study, and after graduating in 2019, he decided to teach at the university.