Dr. Frank Tay Named Chang Jiang Scholar

Dr. Frank Tay, chair of the Department of Endodontics, was recently named as a Chang Jiang Scholar, China’s most prestigious scholarly honor, in recognition of his outstanding research achievements in the mechanism of collagen intrafibrillar mineralization.

The Chang Jiang Scholar’s award is granted by the Chinese Ministry of Education to acknowledge special contributions made by Chinese scientists and international scholars in various research fields. To be considered for this award, the candidate must have achieved outstanding international recognition in his or her field. The Chang Jiang Scholar award is part of an ambitious program initiated by the Chinese government to rapidly develop and improve the quality of research conducted at major research universities in China by collaborating with eminent scientists throughout the world.