Two Chinese figures named to Nature's 10 list of people shaping science in 2025

LONDON -- Liang Wenfeng, founder of DeepSeek, and Chinese geoscientist Du Mengran have been selected for the journal Nature's annual "Nature's 10" list, which highlights ten people at the heart of some of the biggest science stories of 2025.

The pair are recognized respectively for advancing large-scale AI models that are reshaping global research and innovation, and for pioneering deep-sea exploration.

Compiled by editors of Nature, the selection is not a prize or ranking but a list that explores important developments and stories in science over the past year and some of the people who played important parts in them, often as members of large research teams.