Research Interests:

Prof. Can Li’ research interests span spectroscopic characterization of catalysts and catalytic reactions, environmental catalysis, heterogeneous chiral catalysis. Over last 20 years, his research has focused on photocatalytic, photoelectrocatalytic and electrolysis water splitting and CO2 reduction utilizing renewable energy (including solar, wind and hydro energy). Prof. Can Li has ~ 800 publications, ~ 32000 citations, ~80 granted patents and over 100 plenary and keynote lectures at international conferences. Under his supervision, over 150 graduate students have obtained their PhD degrees.

Education:

1986-1988 PhD., Physical/Catalysis Chemistry Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (A jointed education program with Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, awarded a UNESCO research fellowship) 

1983-1985 MSc, Physical/Catalysis Chemistry Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China 

1978-80/81-83 BSc, Chemistry, Zhangye Normal College/Shaanxi Normal University, China (A chemistry teacher during 1980-1981)

Work Experiences:

2011-present, Director, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy 

2007.2-2007.3, Visiting Professor, the University of Queensland, Australia 

2007-2012, Deputy Director, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics 

2007-present, Director of Joint Energy Innovation Laboratory (between BP and DICP) 

2003.03-2003.4, Invited Professor, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France 

2002.01-2002.03, Visiting Professor, Lehigh University, USA 

2000.11-2000.12, JSPS Visiting Professor, the University of Tokyo, Waseda University Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hokkaido University, and Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan 

2000-present, Director, Joint Laboratory of France-China on Catalysis 

1999.1-1999.3, Visiting Professor, the University of Liverpool, UK 

1998-2015, Director, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China 

1994-1996 Post-doc/Visiting Professor, Northwestern University, USA 

1993-present, Full Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China 

1990-1993, Associate Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China 

1990.10-1990.12 Visiting Scholar, Louvain-la-Neuve Catholique University, Belgium 

1989-1990, Assistant Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China

Professional Societies and Activities:

2017-present, Chairman of the Molecular Spectroscopy Society of China 

2013-2017, President of Asia-Pacific Association of Catalysis Societies 

2010-2013, Vice President of Asian-Pacific Association of Catalysis Society 

2008-2012, President of the International Association of Catalysis Societies 

2008-present, Chairman of the Molecular Spectroscopy Society of China 

2005-2012, Chairman of the Catalysis Society of China 

2005-2009, Chairman of the Light Scattering Society of China 

2004-2008, Vice President of the International Association of Catalysis Societies 

2004-present, Council Member of the Asia-Pacific Association of Catalysis Societies 

2004-present, Chairman of Advisory Board of the State Key Laboratory of Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics 

2003-present, Invited Professor, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France 

1998-2004 Council Member of the International Association of Catalysis Societies

Editorial Boards of Journals:

International Journals 

2012- “Energy Technology” (Editorial Board) 

2010- “Chemical Communications” (Associate Editor) 

2008- “Journal of Raman Spectroscopy” (Editorial Advisory Board) 

2007- “ChemSusChem” (International Advisory Board) 

2007- “ChemCatChem” (International Advisory Board) 

2006- “Journal of Physical Chemistry” (International Advisory Board) 

2005- “Chemistry: An Asian Journal” (Editorial Board) 

2005-2008 “Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics” (Advisory Board) 

2005- “Journal of Catalysis” (Editorial Board) 

2004- “International Journal of Applied Chemistry” (Editorial Board) 

2003- “Platinum Metals Review” (Editorial Board) 

2003- “Research on Chemical Intermediates” (Editorial Board) 

2002- “Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical” (Editorial Board) 

2002- “Catalysis Surveys from Asia” (Editorial Board) 

1998-2004 “Applied Catalysis A: General” 

Domestic Journals 

2015- “Chinese Journal of Catalysis” (Editor-in-Chief) 

2005- “Chinese Journal of Fuel Chemistry” (Vice Editor-in-Chief) 

2004- “Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering” 

2003- “Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics” 

2003- “Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Analysis” (Vice Editor-in-Chief) 

2002-2008 “Science in China, B, Chemistry” 

2002-2008 “Progress in Chemistry” 

2002- “Chinese Journal of Catalysis” 

2002- “Petrochemical Application and Technology” 

2001- “Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry” 

1999- “Chinese Journal of Catalysis” 

1999-2006 “Chemistry in Chinese” 

1998- “Petrochemical Technology” (Steering Committee)

Awards and Honors:

2019 Advance of Catalysis Award 

2019 of the Asian-Pacific Association of Catalysis Societies 

2018 Achievement Award in Spectrum of China 

2017 Elsevier Lectureship Award of the Japanese Photochemistry Association 

2016 National Science and Technology Award of China (Top 10) 

2014 National Catalysis Achievement Award of China 

2011 National Award for Natural Sciences 

2010 Natural Science Prize of Liaoning Province 

2009 Outstanding Alumini Award of Shaanxi Normal University 

2008 Elected to the Foreign Member of Academia Europaea 

2005 Outstanding Science and Technology Achievement Prize of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Only one in chemistry science field) 

2005 Elected to the Member of TWAS (The Academy of Sciences for Developing Countries) 

2005 HLHL (Ho Leung Ho Lee, Hongkong) Prize (Only 4 scientists in chemistry awarded in China) 

2005 Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC 

2004 International Catalysis Award (One award is conferred every four years) 

2003 Elected to the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 

2003 Invited Professorship, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France 

2003 National Award for Outstanding Scientists Returned from Overseas 

2001 Japan Science Promotion Society Visiting Professorship 

2000 International Catalysis Congress Prize (with Dr. Qihua Yang, 12th ICC, Spain) 

1999 National Award for Technology Innovation 

1999 National Award for Excellent Scientists in China 

1998 Technology Innovation Prize Awarded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences 

1998 National Award for Outstanding Young Scientists in China (One award is granted every three years in the chemistry field) 

1997 Hong Kong “Qiu-Shi” Award for Outstanding Young Scientists (Five were awarded in chemistry field) 1996 NSF Fund for Outstanding Young Scientists of China 

1994 National Award for Excellent Young Researchers in China 

1993 Outstanding Young Scientist Awarded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences 

1993 Natural Science Prize Awarded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences