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Missing grad student alarms Univ.
Helpful information aids police in search
CAROLYN CRIST
Issue date: 3/20/07 Section: News
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The University community is on alert for any information concerning missing graduate student Yongsheng Li, who was last seen on March 10.
Li, 30, left his home in family graduate housing and has not been seen or heard from since. He is 5'7'' tall, 145 pounds and wears glasses.
He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, green jeans and gray sneakers.
Friends have created a Facebook group and posted flyers on campus to locate him.
"The UGA Police are involved in the case, and his wife, many friends and associates are working in various capacities to help locate him," said David Puett, Regents professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Li received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Biochemistry at Jilin University in Changchun, China. He is in the final year of his studies for a doctoral degree.
Li is expected to graduate no later than May 2008.
He is conducting his doctoral research in Puett's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology laboratory and is focusing on a project using experimental and computational approaches to understand receptor function in cells.
"He is nice, sensitive and well-liked by everyone in the lab," Puett said. "He is excellent
with computers and lab technology. Li and his wife are both wonderful people."
Li's wife declined to comment.
There is no reason to suspect foul play, but the length of his absence is a concern to the family and University Police, said Lt. Lisa Boone.
"We don't care what it is - no matter whether you think the information is important or not," Boone said. "Everything is important, and the more information we get, the more helpful itis."
Anyone with information should contact University Police at
706-542-2200.
Li, 30, left his home in family graduate housing and has not been seen or heard from since. He is 5'7'' tall, 145 pounds and wears glasses.
He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, green jeans and gray sneakers.
Friends have created a Facebook group and posted flyers on campus to locate him.
"The UGA Police are involved in the case, and his wife, many friends and associates are working in various capacities to help locate him," said David Puett, Regents professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Li received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Biochemistry at Jilin University in Changchun, China. He is in the final year of his studies for a doctoral degree.
Li is expected to graduate no later than May 2008.
He is conducting his doctoral research in Puett's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology laboratory and is focusing on a project using experimental and computational approaches to understand receptor function in cells.
"He is nice, sensitive and well-liked by everyone in the lab," Puett said. "He is excellent
with computers and lab technology. Li and his wife are both wonderful people."
Li's wife declined to comment.
There is no reason to suspect foul play, but the length of his absence is a concern to the family and University Police, said Lt. Lisa Boone.
"We don't care what it is - no matter whether you think the information is important or not," Boone said. "Everything is important, and the more information we get, the more helpful itis."
Anyone with information should contact University Police at
706-542-2200.
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angrytaiwaneseguy
posted 3/20/07 @ 2:24 PM EST
should we help our friendly comrades who is constantly making death threats to us? yes, we would, because we Taiwanese people have class. I hope you guys find this poor guy, i feel bad for him. (Continued…)
Michael
posted 3/20/07 @ 5:29 PM EST
It would take even more "class" to refrain from exploiting Yongsheng's unsettling disappearance by seizing the cheap opportunity to attack your homeland's political enemy. (Continued…)
anon
posted 3/21/07 @ 12:03 AM EST
"Angrytaiwaneseguy" you are a jerk. Someone goes missing and you feel the need to spout off with that? Have some compassion...this is a hard time that his friends and family are going through. (Continued…)
Qin
posted 3/22/07 @ 11:59 PM EST
Why the heck does this sad incident have anything to do with your stupid politics? Go get a life not mention any "class"...
angrytaiwaneseguy
posted 3/26/07 @ 12:20 PM EST
compassion? are you kidding me? these commies have 1000 missiles pointed at my house.
Michael
posted 3/26/07 @ 11:10 PM EST
I'm sorry about the way China is treating your country, but you ought to realize that this is not an appropriate forum for that debate.
The lack of tact you've demonstrated here is very unlikely to have won any support for your case, and in fact, it's probably turning away potential listeners. (Continued…)
June
posted 3/27/07 @ 2:03 AM EST
Now that I've heard angrytaiwaneseguy's comment, I can understand why China has 1000 missiles (if any) pointed at HIS house. Those missiles are not aimed at people who have a sense of common humanity (esp. (Continued…)
GOD OF TAIWANESE
posted 3/27/07 @ 2:43 AM EST
????taiwaneseguy, ???????????980???????, ?????????????, ??CHINESE??, ??,???????.
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