Professor sees bright future for China's science community

Renowned scholar Jay Siegel said he expects China's efforts to encourage innovation and creativity among students will propel the country's science education to new heights.

Siegel, 59, has been at the forefront of extensive reforms at Tianjin University since joining its School of Pharmaceutical Science in 2011. He was the college's first foreign dean since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

He now heads its Health Science Platform, which was formed two years ago by merging the schools of pharmaceutical sciences and life sciences.