Madame Peng Liyuan, the wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, visited the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center on September 23 as her only official visit while in Seattle. Together with Bill and Melinda Gates and Fred Hutch President Dr. Gary Gilliland, she toured the HIV vaccine lab and met with key scientists, including Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Linda Buck. Madame Peng, a World Health Organization goodwill ambassador, discussed opportunities for collaboration between US and Chinese researchers in vaccines for HIV, Ebola and other diseases, as well as innovative smoking cessation programs. The welcoming group included WSCRC Executive Director Kristi Heim. For the detailed information of this visit, please visit Fred Hutch website: http://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/center-news/2015/09/madame-peng-liyuan-…