Nov. 11th, invited by Prof. Lu Guanzhong (Chief scientist of “973" project), Researcher Professor Li Can from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics visited our university. Researcher Li gave a lecture titled "Research and industrialization of bio-degradable polymer materials". Prof. Lu Guanzhong hosted the lecture, faculties and students attended the lecture.

    Prof. Li Can focuses on the area of chiral science and technology, solar energy research, spectroscopic. In the lecture, Prof. Lu introduced the characteristic, pro and cons of homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis, and indicated that the combination of homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis would be a challenging work. Combining with his own work, Prof. Li introduced variety methods for preparation of heterogeneous chiral catalysts taking advantage of the concept of nano reactor, and achieved the combination of homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis. Meanwhile, he introduced the micro environment of chemical engineering of the nano reactor and biological enzyme catalyst in the nano reactor. After the lecture, Researcher Li discussed with participants and exchanged opinions.

CV of Prof. Li Can:

1986-1988 PhD degree from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics.
1989-1996 Post-doc fellow and visiting professor at Louvain-la-Neuve Catholique University (Belgium) ; Northwestern University (USA); The University of Liverpool (UK); Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan), JSPS Fellow; Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI (France).
1993- Full professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
2003- Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
2004-2008 Vice President of the International Association of Catalysis Societies (IACS)
2005- Member of the Academy of Sciences for Developing World (TWAS); Fellow of Royal Chemical Society
2008- Member of Academia Europaea
1998- Director, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis
2005- Chairman of the Catalysis Society of China
2007- Deputy Director, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
2008- President of the International Association of Catalysis Societies (IACS)

    Published more than 400 peer-reviewed papers with over 4000 citations, granted 30 patents and delivered more than 60 plenary and invited lectures at national and international conferences. Under his supervision, 50 graduate students have obtained their PhD degrees.

Among the prestigious awards received:
-International Catalysis Award;
-Hong Kong “Qiu-Shi Outstanding Young Scientist Award”;
-HoLeungHoLee Prize;
-National Award for Outstanding Young Scientists in China;
-etc.

On the editor boards of more than 15 academic journals including:
-Journal of Catalysis;
- Journal of Molecular Catalysis A;
-Journal of Physical Chemistry C;
-Journal of Molecular Catalysis A;
-Chemistry: An Asian Journal;
-Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics;
-etc.

Invited professor of Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France
Honorary professor of the University of Queensland, Australia
Honorary professor at 15 universities in China including:
-Dalian University of Technology;
-Lanzhou University;
-Shanxi University;
-University of Science and Technology of China;
-Peking University;
-Tsinghua University;
-Hunan University;
-Nanjing University;
-etc.

Research interests:
    Physical Chemistry, Catalysis, Environmental Catalysis, Chiral Catalysis, Photocatalysis, Solar Energy Utilization (photocatalysis and photovoltaic), In-situ Characterization, Resonance and Time-resolved Spectroscopy