Liqun Zhang Explained

Liqun Zhang is the president of South China University of Technology^[1] and Xi'an Jiaotong University.^[2]

Education

Zhang obtained his BS (1990), MS (1992) and PhD (1995) degrees from Beijing University of Chemical Technology. He was a visiting scholar at the University of Akron from 1990 to 2000. He held a postdoctoral position at Case Western Reserve University from 2000 to 2001.^[3]

Career

Zhang has been a professor at the College of Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE) at BUCT since 1995, and College Dean since 2016.

He accepted a position as president of SCUT in 2021. During his tenure, the university has established partnerships with BASF,^[4] with NTU Singapore,^[5] with Mahidol University.^[6]

Zhang is a member of the editorial board of the scientific journal Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects.^[7]

His most cited work concerns the application of a Halloysite clay nanotube to achieve a delayed release of antioxidants in a rubber compound, thus achieving an enhancement to anti-ageing properties.^[8]

Awards and recognition

• 2012 - Sparks–Thomas award from the ACS Rubber Division.
• 2012 - SCEJ Asia Research Award, The Society of Chemical Engineering, Japan^[9]
• 2014 - Morand Lambla Award from International Polymer Processing Society
• 2021 - Colwyn medal of the IOM3^[10]
• 2021 - Fellow of the Chinese Academy of Engineering^[11]

Notes and References

1. News: The Ministry of Education appointed Zhang Liqun as president of South China University of Technology . 26 December 2023 . Universe 3000 . 29 August 2022.
2. Web site: Zhang Liqun. en.xjtu.edu.cn. 2024-05-12.
3. News: Polymer Materials Research at CMSE . 26 December 2023 . Macromolecular Rapid Communications . Wiley . 18 October 2018.
4. Web site: BASF announces its strategic partnership with South China University of Technology . basf.com . BASF . 26 December 2023.
5. News: PM Lee Hsien Loong visits China-Singapore International Joint Research Institute . 26 December 2023 . csirji . China-Singapore international Joint Research Institute . 3 April 2023.
6. Web site: Collaboration between Mahidol University (MU) and South China University of Technology (SCUT) launched by the virtual signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding . ka.mahidol.ac.th . Mahidol University . 26 December 2023.
7. Web site: Editorial Board - Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects . sciencedirect.com . Elsevier . 26 December 2023.
8. Lvov . Yuri . Wang . Wencai . Zhang . Liqun . Fakhrullin . Rawil . Advanced Materials Advanced Materials Review Halloysite Clay Nanotubes for Loading and Sustained Release of Functional Compounds . Advanced Materials . 6 October 2015 . 28 . 6 . 1227–1250 . 10.1002/adma.201502341 . 29 December 2023.
9. Web site: Biography of Liqun Zhang . bagevent.com . 26 December 2023.
10. Web site: RubberCon 2023 returns to the UK . iom3.org . IOM3 . 26 December 2023.
11. News: Congratulations to Prof. Zhang Liqun, chief scientist of rubber chemistry of our group, for joining Chinese Academy of Engineering . 26 December 2023 . Redavenue News . 19 November 2021.