Lee, a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences since 2021, has established a low-dimensional quantum materials research centre at Hubei University of Technology in the city of Wuhan.
The university said the centre was meant to promote development of “new materials, new energy, optoelectronics, information technology, biomedical fields and related industries in Hubei province”.
The university welcomed him as a full-time appointment in November, according to a Chinese-language education information platform.
Lee was quoted as saying that he hoped the centre would bring scientific expertise together, share resources with local and overseas universities, and nurture young talent.
Seoul-based news outlet the JoongAng reported last week that Lee chose to continue his research in China after he retired in South Korea and could not find a suitable research position in the country.
