معرفی
Professor Lifeng Chi is Chair Professor at the Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) at Soochow University, China, and Adjunct Professor at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany. She holds a PhD in Physics (1989) from Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Germany, with prior degrees in Physics (1982) and Physical Chemistry (1985) from Jilin University, China.
- Current Position: Chair Professor at FUNSOM, Soochow University
- Previous Positions: Professor (2004-2012) and Group Leader (1993-2000) at University of Münster; Postdoctoral work at BASF (1991-1993) and Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (1990-1991)
Research Focus: Supramolecular chemistry on surfaces, including:
- On-surface reactions (C-H bond activation, C-C coupling of alkanes)
- Surface-modulated synthesis of asymmetric molecules and polymers
- Chemical bond imaging
- Molecular self-assembly and interfacial molecular patterning/engineering
Her work bridges chemistry, physics, and materials science, with applications in functional nanomaterials and molecular engineering.
Awards & Recognition:
- IUPAC Distinguished Women in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering (2017)
- ACS Nano Lectureship (2016)
- Lisa Meitner Scholarship (1997)
Leadership & Service: Serves on editorial boards of 8 international journals, including associate editor roles. Leads 19 international/national projects, notably as co-speaker for the first German-Chinese SFB project.
Publication Impact: Over 397 papers (Nature, Science, Angewandte Chemie, etc.), 12,700+ WoS citations (H=60), 13,700+ Google Scholar citations (H=62). Delivered 120+ invited talks globally.
