Zhanyun Wang

Zhanyun Wang is a Researcher at Empa's Technology & Society Laboratory (Switzerland) and a lecturer at ETH Zurich. Their work focuses on chemical lifecycle analysis, environmental risk assessment, and sustainable chemical governance.

• Current affiliation: Environmental Risk Assessment and Management Group (ERAM), Empa
• Teaching roles: Guest lectures on international chemicals management and plastic recycling at ETH Zurich

Research interests include: chemical lifecycle assessment, environmental fate modeling, PFAS and plastic pollution, circular economy strategies, and science-policy interfaces for chemical governance. They aim to advance sustainable resource use through interdisciplinary risk management frameworks.

Scientific awards include:

• 2022 James J. Morgan Early Career Award (Honorable Mention)
• 2019 Outstanding Reviewer for Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
• 2016 Top 10 Reviewer for Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
• Academic honors from Shanghai Jiaotong University (2004-2006)

Professional roles include editorial advisory board memberships (Environmental Science & Technology Letters, Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry) and participation in OECD guidance development for chemical inventories.