Gao Song (chemist)
Gao Song | |
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President of South China University of Technology | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964 (age 57–58) Anhui, China |
Residence | Guangzhou |
Alma mater | Peking University |
Profession | University President |
Website | [1] |
Alma mater | Peking University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | South China University of Technology |
Thesis | (1991) |
Goa Song is currently President of South China University of Technology,[1] China and a professor in Chemistry.
Early life[]
Born in Anhui Province in 1964,[2] Gao studied Chemistry at Peking University, China and received his bachelor, master, and Ph.D. degrees in 1985, 1988, and 1991 respectively.
Career[]
After his Ph.D., Gao became a lecturer (1990-1992), associate professor (1992-1999), and professor (since 1999)[3] at Peking University. In 1992, Gao went to Germany to become a visitor of Aachen University of Technology, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry. In 1998-1999, he went to University of Hong Kong as a visiting scholar. He became Dean of the Department of Chemistry at Peking University in 2006. From 2013-2017, he was a Vice President at Peking University. In 2018, he was appointed President of South China University of Technology.
Research[]
Gao has undertaken research on inorganic chemistry and molecular magnetism. He has published over 300 papers in these topics.
Awards[]
In 2007, Gao was elected a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK.[4]
References[]
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Peking University alumni
- Chinese chemists
- Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences