Recently,an“academic maestro” from Russia joined Westlake University to become its first foreign scientist.

He isexactly ProfessorAlexey Kavokin, the well-known theoretical physicist.In the past 20 years, ProfessorKavokin has greatly developed the research field ofpolaronology, so as to be recognized as the leadingpolaronologist in the world.

He joinedthe School of Science inWestlake Universityas a full-time chair professor on June 4.