Yaofeng Chen

Professor, Spin-X Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology

Email: yaofchen@scut.edu.cn

Education and Work Experience

• 2022.03–  Professor, Spin-X Institute, South China University of Technology  

• 2006.02–2022.02  Research Professor, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

• 2003.08–2005.10  Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, Supervisor: Prof. Guillermo. C. Bazan  

• 2002.10–2003.07  Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Montreal, Supervisor: Prof. Davit Zargarian  

• 1999.11–2002.8  Postdoctoral Fellow, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Supervisor: Prof. Changtao Qian  

• 1996.09–1999.10  PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Supervisor: Prof. Zhiquan Shen  

• 1993.09–1996.07  Master of Inorganic Chemistry, Hangzhou University, Supervisor: Prof. Yuqiu Gong  

• 1989.09–1993.07  Bachelor of Chemistry, Hangzhou Normal University

Research Interests

The interdisciplinary research of organic and inorganic chemistry, with special attention to the synthesis, structure and properties (including physical properties, small molecule activation, and catalysts for organic reactions) of rare-earth organometallic complexes

Awards and Honors

• 2006  The “100 Talents Program” of the Chinese Academy of Sciences  

• 2013  The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars  

• 2018  The Outstanding Academic Leader of Shanghai  

• 2019  Young and Middle-aged Experts with Outstanding Contributions  

• 2020  Special allowance from the State Council  

• 2020  The Leading Talents of Shanghai   

• 2022  The Excellent Experts of Guangzhou