Team Leaders and Chief Experts
Liu Haiqing | Founder, Chairman and Chief Scientist: Long engaged in plasma physics, fusion energy and terahertz technology research. Chair of the Diagnostics Topical Group of the International Tokamak Physics Activity and head of BEST diagnostics, advancing the translation of research into fusion diagnostic systems and engineering applications. Read biography
Ding Weixing | Executive Director and Chief Scientist: Fellow of the American Physical Society, with more than 30 years of experience in plasma physics and related technology R&D. Former professor and chair professor at USTC, focusing on fusion diagnostic methods and core technology research. Read biography
Gao Xiang | Chief Scientific Advisor
Senior research scientist and doctoral supervisor, jointly appointed professor at the University of Science and Technology of China. His research covers magnetic-confinement fusion, fusion-reactor physics design, tokamak experiments and high-temperature plasma diagnostics.
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Chief Engineer and Engineering Experts
Dr Michael Walsh | Chief Engineer
Over 35 years of experience in fusion diagnostics and engineering. He has led ITER diagnostics and fusion technology and instrumentation & control activities, with experience on START, MAST and JET, spanning diagnostic development, system integration and international engineering collaboration.
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