Gao Song (chemist)

Gao Song
President of
South China University of Technology
In office
2018–2021
Succeeded byLiqun Zhang
Personal details
Born1964 (age 60–61)
Anhui, China
ResidenceGuangzhou
Alma materPeking University
ProfessionUniversity President
Website[1]
Alma materPeking University
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsSouth China University of Technology
Thesis (1991)

Goa Song is a former President of South China University of Technology,[1][2] China and a professor in chemistry.

Early life

Born in Anhui Province in 1964,[3] Gao studied chemistry at Peking University, China and received his bachelor, master, and Ph.D. degrees in 1985, 1988, and 1991 respectively.

Career

After his Ph.D., Gao became a lecturer (1990-1992), associate professor (1992-1999), and professor (since 1999)[4] at Peking University. In 1992, Gao went to Germany to become a visitor of Aachen University of Technology, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry. In 1998–1999, he went to University of Hong Kong as a visiting scholar. He became Dean of the Department of Chemistry at Peking University in 2006. From 2013 to 2017, he was a vice president at Peking University. In 2018, he was appointed President of South China University of Technology.

Research

Gao has undertaken research on inorganic chemistry and molecular magnetism. He has published over 300 papers in these topics.

Awards

In 2007, Gao was elected a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Message from The President, South China University of Technology".
  2. ^ "The Ministry of Education appointed Zhang Liqun as president of South China University of Technology". Universe 3000. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Professor Gao Song appointed President of SCUT, 2018".
  4. ^ "Professor Song Gao, Peking University".
  5. ^ "Biography of Gao Song, Springer Publishers".