Chun Li Bai Chinese Academy of Sciences President Prof. BAI Chunli, a chemist and an expert in nanoscience, is President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and Chairman of the Presidium of the Academic Divisions of CAS. He is also President of The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS), the Honorary President of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), and the Honorary President of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS). Prof. BAI graduated from the Department of Chemistry, Peking University in 1978 and received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from CAS Institute of Chemistry in 1981 and 1985, respectively. From 1985 to 1987, he worked at California Institute of Technology in US as a visiting scholar. After coming back to China in 1987, he continued his research at CAS Institute of Chemistry. From 1991 to 1992, he worked as a visiting professor at Tohoku University in Japan. In 1996, he was appointed as Vice President of CAS ; in 2004, he was appointed as Executive Vice President of CAS (full ministerial level). Prof. BAI’s research areas include organic molecular crystal structure, EXAFS, molecular nanostructure, and scanning tunneling microscopy. He has been elected member or foreign member of world-known academies of sciences or engineering in approximately 20 countries and territories, including CAS, TWAS, National Academy of Sciences of US, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Society of UK, the European Academy of Sciences, and the Russian Academy of Sciences. He also serves as the Honorary President of the Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology, the Chief Scientist for the National Steering Committee for Nanoscience and Technology, Vice Chairman of Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, Vice Chairman of the National Committee for Science & Technology Awards, member of the Central Leading Group for Education, and member of the National Leading Group for Science and Technology. Moreover, he is the Editor-in-Chief of National Science Review and Nanoscale. 博⼠，化学家和 纳 ⽶科技 专 家，研究 领 域包括有机分⼦晶体 结 构、 EXFAS，分 ⼦ 纳 ⽶ 结 构、 扫 描隧道 显 微 镜 。 现 任中国科学院院⻓，党 组书记 ，学部主 席团 执 ⾏主席，发展中国家科学院院⻓，中国科学技 术 ⼤学和中国科学院⼤学 名 誉 校⻓。 1996 年任副院⻓，党 组 成 员 ； 2004 年任常务副院⻓、党 组 副 书记 ( 正部⻓ 级 )。中共⼗五届、⼗六届、⼗七届中央委 员 会候补委 员 ，⼗⼋届、⼗九 届中央委 员 会委 员 。第⼗三届全国⼈⼤常委会委 员 、全国⼈⼤⺠族委 员 会主任 委 员 。 中国科学院、发展中国家科学院、美国国家科学院、美国艺 术 与科 学院、英国皇家学会 、 欧 洲科学院、俄 罗 斯科学院等 20 余个国家和地 区 科学 院或⼯程院院⼠。兼任中国微 纳协 会名 誉 理事⻓、国家 纳 ⽶科技指 导协调 委 员 会⾸席科学家。国务院学位委 员 会副主任委 员 ，国家科技 奖励 委 员 会副主任委 员 ，中央教育⼯作 领导 ⼩ 组 成 员 、国家科技 领导 ⼩ 组 成 员 。担任《国家科学 评 论 》、《 Nanoscale》主 编 。 .