Ma Dawei

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.

Ma Dawei
马大为
Born	(1963-09-11) September 11, 1963 (age 61) Sheqi County, Henan, China
Alma mater	Shandong University University of Pittsburgh
Scientific career
Fields	Organic chemistry
Institutions	Shanghai institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Doctoral advisor	Lu Xiyan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	馬大為
Simplified Chinese	马大为
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mǎ Dàwéi

Ma Dawei (Chinese: 马大为; born September 11, 1963) is a Chinese chemist and research professor at the Shanghai institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).[1][2]

Early life and education

Ma was born on September 11, 1963, into a teacher's family in Sheqi County, Henan.[3] In September 1980 he entered Shandong University, where he graduated in July 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree.[4] In September 1984 he studied under Lu Xiyan at the Shanghai institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), earning a Doctor of Science degree in July 1989.[4] From May 1990 he conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Pittsburgh and Mayo Clinic in the United States.[4]

Career

He returned to China in 1994 and joined the Shanghai institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). In January 1995 he was promoted to research follow. In 1997 became an adjunct professor at Fudan University.

Honours and awards

• 1997 Distinguished Young Scholar by the National Science Fund[4]
• 1998 Outstanding Young Scholars Award of the Qiushi Science and Technology Foundation[3]
• 2007 State Natural Science Award (Second Class)[4][3]
• 2016 N. C. Yang Lecturer Award[3]
• August 2017, Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award of the American Chemical Society (ACS)[5]
• September 2018, Materials Science Award of the Future Science Awards[6]
• November 2019, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

References

1. 不仅要有所为，还要有所大为 独家专访中科院新院士马大为. qq.com (in Chinese). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
2. 马大为：对有机化学的探索永无止境. sina (in Chinese). 12 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
3. Yang Mingyin (杨明银) (23 November 2019). 喜讯！南阳社旗人马大为当选中国科学院院士!. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
4. Gao Yang (郜阳) (22 November 2019). 中科院上海有机所马大为：“他的成就是要改写教科书的”. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
5. Huang Xin (黄辛) (22 August 2017). 马大为获美国化学会Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award. Sciencenet.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
6. 马大为：做科研失败是常事 获奖才是小插曲. Sina (in Chinese). 28 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2019.