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Can Li (李灿)

Professor, PhD 

Director of Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy

Director of State Key Laboratory of Catalysis



















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)


































Address: 

State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, 

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, 

Chinese Academy of Sciences, 

Dalian 116023, CHINA .

Tel: 86-411-84379070

Fax: 86-411-84694447

E-mail: canli@dicp.ac.cn

web: http://www.canli.dicp.ac.cn


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.


Editorial Boards of Journals:

2023- “Artificial Photosynthesis”

(Editor-in-Chief)

2014- “Chinese Journal of Catalysis” 

(Editor-in-Chief)

2012-  “Energy Technology”

(Editorial Board)

2010-2020 “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 Chemical Physics”

(Advisory Board)

2005- “Journal of Catalysis” 

(Editorial Board)

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

2003- “Platinum Metals Review”

(Editorial Board)

2003- “Research on Chemical Intermediates”

(Editorial Board)

2003- “Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics” (Advisory Board)

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

2001- “Journal of Energy Chemistry” 

(International Advisory Board)

1998-2004 “Applied Catalysis A: General” 

(Editorial Board)



Work Experiences:

2021- Director, National Program on Fundamental Research Center of “Artificial Photosynthesis” by National Natural Science Foundation of China

2018 Consultant, ExxonMobil, USA

2014 Consultant, UOP, USA

2012- Dean, School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Scienceand Technology of China (USTC)

2011- Director, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy

02-03/2007 Visiting Professor, the University of Queensland, Australia

2007-2012 Deputy Director, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics

2007- Director of Energy Innovation Laboratory(A joint laboratory between BP and DICP)

03-04/2003 Invited Professor, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France

01-03/2002 Visiting Professor, Lehigh University, USA

11-12/2000 JSPS Visiting Professor, the University of Tokyo, Waseda University Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hokkaido University, and National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan

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

01-03/1999 Visiting Professor, the University of Liverpool, UK

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

1993.9- Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China

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

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

10-12/1990 Visiting Scholar, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

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



Professional Societies and Activities:

2017- Chairman of the Catalysis Society of China

2013-2017 President of Asian-Pacific Association of Catalysis Society (APACS)

2008-2012 President of the International Association of Catalysis Societies (IACS)

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

(IACS)


Awards

2021 China-France Chemistry Lectureship Award 2021

2020 International Clean Energy Mission Innovation Champions

2019 Advance of Catalysis Award (Life-Time Achievement Award) from the

Asian-Pacific Association of Catalysis Society (APACS)

2017 Elsevier Lectureship Award of the Japanese Photochemistry Association

2016 National Science and Technology Award of China

2014 National Catalysis Life-Time Achievement Award of China

2011 National Award for Natural Sciences of China

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

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

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

2003 National Award for Outstanding Scientists Returned from Overseas

1999 National Technology Innovation Prize of China

1999 National Award for Excellent Scientists in China

1998 National Award for Outstanding Young Scientists in China

1997 Hong Kong “Qiu Shi” Outstanding Young Scholars Award

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 of the Chinese Academy of Sciences


Honors

2024 The First Honorary Member of the International Association of Catalysis Societies (IACS)

2022 Fellow of China Renewable Energy Society

2020 Founding Fellow of Chinese Chemical Society

2008 Foreign Member of Academia Europaea

2005 Member of The Academy of Sciences for the developing world (TWAS)

2005 Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC

2003 Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences



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