US scientist Elsa Reichmanis defends global collaboration amid scrutiny of science exchange

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American scientist Elsa Reichmanis emphasized the importance of global scientific collaboration beyond geopolitical rivalries after receiving a top Chinese award for foreign experts. She highlighted science as a universal language that benefits society, particularly in semiconductor manufacturing.

American materials scientist Elsa Reichmanis, whose pioneering work helped lay part of the foundation for modern semiconductor manufacturing, said scientific collaboration should transcend rivalry after receiving one of China’s highest honours for foreign experts, describing science as “a universal language” that benefits all of society. Reichmanis, a professor of chemical engineering in Lehigh University’s department of chemical and biomolecular engineering and the director of its Institute for...