Prof. Jinti Fan, Head and Chair Professor of ITC is appointed as Visiting Chief Scientist of the Shanghai International Fashion Innovation Centre (SIFIC). Prof. Fan has made significant contributions to a number of renowned universities and associations in Hong Kong, China and the USA. He is Chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Textiles and Apparel; former President of US Fiber Society; and founding Director of the Cornell Institute of Fashion & Fiber Innovation.
About the SIFIC
The SIFIC was established under Donghua University with the aim of attracting top experts in the fashion and design field, cultivating cross-disciplinary collaborations, training next generation talents, and developing innovative research programmes. The center is an important component of the global network of scientific innovation centers in Shanghai, and has a crucial role in promoting the timely development of design and related disciplines and serving as a fashion innovation think-tank.
