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Bai, Chun-li (1954- ) Chemist
Elected as CAS Academician in 1997. Deputy Director of ICCAS
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Chemist. Manchu nationality. Born in Dandong , Liaoning Province.
Graduated from Department of Chemistry, Peking University in 1978,
received MS and Ph.D. in chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry ,
Chinese Academy of Sciences. Research professor and vice-president,
Chinese Academy of Sciences , and fellow of the Third World Academy
of Sciences.
Bai's research includes the structure and properties of polymer
catalysts, X-ray crystal structure of organic compounds and EXAFS
and molecular mechanics studies of conducting polymers. Since the
mid 1980s, he has been involved in scanning probe microscopy. He has
five patented series of microscopes, including the first atomic
force microscope, scanning tunneling microscope and so on. Combining
scanning probe microscopes with other techniques, he has
systematically studied the surface structure and properties of
organic and biological materials, and has made innovatory progress
in the field of nano science and technology. He has won eight
national and CAS awards and is the author of eight books and over
200 scientific papers.
He was elected Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1997.
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