Sep. 20th, invited by Prof. Tian He (Academician of CAS, Dean of School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering), Professor Zhou Qilin, (Honored Professor of ECUST, Outstanding Alumni of ECUST, Academician of CAS) from Nankai University visited our university.

    Prof. Zhou Qilin first visited the Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials. Prof. Tian He made a detailed introduction of the construction, development and the proposal of application for State Key Laboratory, and Prof. Zhou Qilin gave some valuable suggestions on the sustainable development for the Key Laboratory.

    After the visit, Prof. Zhou discussed with Prof. Tian He and Prof. Long Yitao about the topic of “proposal of application for State Key Laboratory” and “building innovation research groups”. Prof. Tian He summarized the Key Laboratory work in nearly three years, he pointed out that Key Laboratory achieved fruitful results under the care and support of administrations and the joint efforts undertaken by our researchers. The Key Lab for Advanced Materials of our university was ranked of excellence. Furthermore, several honors and prizes have been achieved including a 973 project(as the chief unit), the Second Prize for National Natural Science (1), Innovation Group of National Natural Science Foundation of China (2), National Outstanding Youth Fund (2) and National Excellent Youth Fund (2). According to these achievements, the cultivation and construction of high-level scientific research team for ECUST will be the issue NO.1 of our university in the near future. Prof. Long Yitao briefed the overall progress of the Innovation Research Groups, including the research basic, recent progress, the future research proposals and arrangements. Prof. Long pointed out that the main objective of innovation research groups was to establish an advanced research platform, improve research and innovation capacity, culture cutting-edge chemical research talent. Prof. Zhou was delighted with the significant progress of our university in recent years and indicated that he will fully support the development of chemistry and other disciplines of ECUST in the future. Prof. Zhou combined with their work, introduced the experience of reporting and constructing State Key Laboratory, which put forward valuable advices for our declaration.

CV of Prof. Zhou Qilin:
EDUCATION
    1978-1982 Department of Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, CHINA. Received B.Sc. degree in June, 1982.
    1982-1987 Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, CHINA (under the supervision of professor Yao-Zeng Huang). Received Ph.D. degree in December, 1987.

ACADEMIC CAREER
    1988-1990 Postdoctoral associate, Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, CHINA (with professor Zheng-Hua Zhu).
    1990-1992 Postdoctoral associate, Max-Planck Institute of Polymer Science, Mainz, GERMANY (with professor Klaus Müllen).
    1992-1994 Postdoctoral associate, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Basel University, Basel, SWITZERLAND (with professor Andreas Pfaltz).
    1994-1996 Postdoctoral associate, Department of Chemistry, Trinity University, Texas, U.S.A. (with professor Michael P. Doyle).
    1996-1997 Associate professor, Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, CHINA.
    1997-1999 Professor, Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, CHINA.
    1999- Professor, Institute of Elemento-organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, CHINA.
    2004- Director, Institute of Elelmento-organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, CHINA.
    2004- Director, State Key Laboratory of Elelmento-organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, CHINA.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
    Asymmetric catalysis, the development of new synthetic methods, and synthesis of biologically active natural and unnatural products.

PUBLICATIONS
    (1) Research papers on international peer reviewed journals: 154.
    (2) Chapters on the scientific books: 13.
    (3) Patents: 12.
HONORS AND AWARDS
    1997 Award for Outstanding Young Scientists (National Natural Science Foundation of China)
    1999 Cheung Kong Scholar (Ministry of Education of China)
    2005 Prize for Creation in Organic Synthesis (Chinese Chemical Society, Division of Organic Chemistry)
    2006 Yao-Zeng Huang Prize of Organometallics (Chinese Chemical Society)
    2007 JSPS Fellowship Award (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)
    2007 Prize of Natural Science of Tianjin (1st class)
    2008 PKU-Lilly Lectureship
    2009 Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences
    2010 Morningside Lectureship

GUEST PROFESSORS
    1999- East China University of Science and Technology
    2005- Shanghai Jiaotong University

NATIONAL SERVICES
    2001- Member, the Scientific Committee of Catalysis by Metal-Complexes, Chinese Chemical Society.
    2002-2009 Member, Chemistry Division of the Committee of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education of China.
    2004- Member, the Scientific Committee of State Key Laboratory of Elemento-organic Chemistry, Nankai University.
    2004-2008 Member, Panel of Organic Chemistry, Chemistry Division, National Natural Science Foundation of China.
    2005- Member, the Scientific Committee of Organic Synthesis, Chinese Chemical Society.
    2006- Member, the Scientific Committee of State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University.
    2006-2008 Member, Council for National Natural Science Foundation of China (Chemistry Division).
    2008- Member, the Scientific Committee of Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing University.
    2010- Vice President, Chinese Chemical Society.

EDITORAL BOARDS
    2003- Member, Editorial Board of Science in China B, Chemistry.
    2005- Member, Editorial Board of Frontiers of Chemistry in China －Selected Publications from Chinese Universities.
    2007- Member, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry.
    2007- Member, Editorial Board of Chemical Journal of Chinese University.
    2008- Member, Editorial Board of Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical.
    2009- Member, Editorial Advisory Board of Accounts of Chemical Research.
    2009- Member, Board of Series Editors of Topics in Organometallic Chemistry.
    2010- Memebr, Advisory Editorial Board of Chemical Science.
    2011- Member, Editorial Advisory Board of ACS Catalysis
    2011- Member, Editorial Board of Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis.

    2011- Member, Editoral Board of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry