Prof. Xin-Gao Gong Appointed Chair of the Michele Parrinello Award Committee

Prof. Xin-Gao Gong is a distinguished computational condensed matter physicist and an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He serves as a professor and doctoral advisor at Fudan University, where his groundbreaking research has profoundly advanced our understanding of material properties through computational methods. Widely recognized for his leadership in the field, Prof. Gong was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2009. He also directs the Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences at Fudan University—a hub of innovation and discovery.

Under Prof. Gong’s leadership, the committee will focus on identifying innovative research in computational physical sciences, a multidisciplinary field that bridges physics, chemistry, and materials science. The committee will highlight fundamental advances with potential to drive progress across these domains, as the Michele Parrinello Award continues its mission to inspire excellence and recognize contributions that push scientific boundaries.

We recently had the honor of organizing an exclusive interview with Prof. Xin-Gao Gong. In this inspiring interview, Prof. Gong shares his academic journey from China to Italy, where he studied under the renowned Prof. Michele Parrinello and worked with one of the strongest research groups in condensed matter physics.

Prof. Gong also discusses the origins of the Michele Parrinello Award, which he proposed to honor excellence in computational physical sciences. Now chairing the award committee, he emphasizes its role in recognizing both senior researchers and inspiring young scientists to pursue innovation in fields like computational physics, chemistry, and materials science, especially in the age of AI-driven simulation.

Watch the full interview to hear his story and vision for the future of scientific excellence.