Sharing Interests in Education

Wu Qidi, Ph.D., standing, vice minister of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of
China, responds to welcoming addresses during a Dec. 2 visit to The University of Texas Health
Science Center at Houston. With her, from left, are Hui-Ming Chang, M.D., health science center
associate vice president for international programs and special advisor to the president; Richard
Wainerdi, Ph.D., president, Texas Medical Center; James T. Willerson, M.D., health science
center president; and Michael McKinney, M.D., health science center senior executive vice
president and chief operating officer. A delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Education and
the Chinese Consulate General in Houston met with faculty members, deans and administrators.
Photo by Ester Fant