Wei-Shou Hu Fellowship

The Wei-Shou Hu Fellowship is enabled by a $2.5 million private philanthropic gift from Stéphane Bancel, Moderna Therapeutics CEO and alumnus (M.S. Chemical Engineering ’95), and Brenda Bancel. The gift honors Distinguished McKnight University Professor Wei-Shou Hu, who retired from the University of Minnesota this fall after a 40-year career. The fellowship provides 5 years of support for both the student and the research costs, giving the students an exceptional level of independence from external funding in these uncertain times. Hu Fellows will work in the areas of human health and sustainability, but that is the only constraint on these co-advised projects.