Fa-ti Fan

Fa-ti Fan is a Professor in the Department of History at Binghamton University, specializing in the history of science and modern China. His research bridges three interconnected areas: environmental sciences, 20th-century China, and the interplay of science and empire. He has authored the book British Naturalists in Qing China: Science, Empire, and Cultural Encounter (2004; Chinese translation 2011) and numerous essays in history and science studies.

• Research Focus: Explores historical and contemporary intersections of science, environment, and politics, including projects on earthquakes in communist China and science-politics dynamics in republican China.
• Teaching: Offers courses on modern science and technology history, modern Chinese history, and thematic topics like natural disasters and society.
• Professional Service: Served on over a dozen editorial boards and delivered approximately 200 lectures, keynotes, and conference presentations globally.
• Educational Background: PhD and MA from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.