SSMU has a group of leading medical experts and scholars famous at home and abroad. There are 57 professor emeriti in this university and most of them have already second and third generation successors. By implementing the “211 Project” to develop century-spanning talents, the university is achieving great success with a group of emerging young-generation scientists. SSMU has also employed top scientists from overseas to lead the research work. Currently SSMU has 5 academicians, 3 chief scientists of national programs, 4 “Changjiang Project” professors and 1 “Changjiang Project” visiting professor. Ten of the younger staff have been recognized as excellent scientists. In SSMU, 7 professors obtained funds from the National Foundation and 3 were recognized as excellent scientists. Another was recognized as outstanding scientist for his great contribution and yet another was nominated for recognition as one of the top 10 female scientists throughout the world. SSMU staff has won 18 international academic prizes. Currently SSMU has 154 preceptors for Ph.D. students and 420 tutors teach Master degree students. Altogether the university has 1,340 senior professors.

5 ACADEMICIANS:

Wang Zhen-Yi	Jiang Shao-Ji	Chen Zhu
Zhang Di-Sheng	Qiu Wei-Liu

3 CHIEF SCIENTISTS OF ITEM “973”:

Chen Zhu	Cao Yi-Lin	Sheng Hui-Zhen

4 PROFESSORS OF “CHANGJIANG PROJECT”

Chen Zhu	Cao Yin-Lin
Wang Zhu-Gang	Sheng Hui-Zhen

1 VISITING PROFESSOR OF “CHANGJIANG PROJECT":

Sheng Zu-Hang

10 NATION RECOGNIZED YOUNG EXCELLENT SCIENTISTS WITH GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIETY:

Yang Zhi-Jun	Wang Yi-Fei	Tang Xue-Ming
Zhou Guang-Yan	Xu Yi-Ping	Dai Ke-Rong
Chen Zhu	Cao Yi-Lin	Chen Sai-Juan
Chen Sheng-Di

9 SENIOR PROFESSORS:

Kuang An-Kun	Yu He	Lan Xi-Chun
Gao Jing-Lang	Ni Bao-Chun	Huang Ming-Xin
Ye Yan-Qing	Hu Wen-Yao	Fu Pei-Bin