On October 24, 2016, the National Natural Science Foundation of China announced the name list of National Distinguished Young Scientists Fund in 2016. Professor Dawang Zhou, core member of the State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, was selected into the list. Up to now, there are four finalists in the lab.

The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars is the paving science and technology support fund of Outstanding Young Investigator Award to promote the rapid growth of innovative young talents; it mainly supports young science and technology personnel with 5-10 years’ research experience and obtaining some scientific achievements to keep advancing, searching and creating in the front edge of scientific research and independently choose research direction for carrying out basic research. At present, there are 2 professors in SUSTC obtained the funds.