On 17th October 2023, Professor Chai Yang, our alumni and Vice-President of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC, was presented with the Paul Goldhaber Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Professor Chai Yang（middle）

Awarded for his outstanding contributions as a craniofacial researcher and clinician, Prof. Chai is most well-known for his groundbreaking work on craniofacial development and birth defects.

Prof. Chai's prestigious award not only indicates his international reputation in the field related to oral and systemic health, but also brings glory to his alma mater Peking University Hospital of Stomatology, PKU Health Science Centre, and all his former schoolmates and colleagues.