Tianjin Lung Cancer Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.

Dr Ke Xu earned his first degree in Nankai University (China), and his Ph.D. in University of Essex (UK). He completed his postdoctoral training at the Institute of Cancer Research (UK), carried out his research fellowship at Imperial College London (UK). He joined the Tianjin Lung Cancer Institute of Tianjin Medical University General Hospital (China) as a professor in 2007.