XU Chunye, a professor from Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Chemistry and Materials,was honored with the International Materials Science Prize at World Forum on Advanced Materials(POLYCHAR 22, 7-11 April 2014, Stellenbosch, South Africa).
Photo: The award presentation. Middle: Prof. Chunye Xu, left: Conference Chairman Prof. P. E. Mallon (Chair of Dept. of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa) and right: Prize Committee Chairman Prof. J. J. Pireaux (University of Namur, Belgium)
Prof.XU Chunye has been devoted to advanced intelligent materials for around 20 years. Her research work has been published in over 70 journal articles. Over 20 patents (including US patents, international patents and Chinese patents) have been awarded. Since 2009, at the USTC, XU has focused on the synthesis and fabrication of functional materials including electrochromic polymers and electroactive polymers for the application of color changeable windows, sunglasses, sensors and actuators. She was elected in the Hundred Talents Program (Chinese Academy of Sciences) and the Recruitment Program of Global Experts (Thousand Talents Program of Chinese Central Government). Parts of her awarded patents have already been tech-transferred to international companies,e.g. 3M, AYA, Priva (USA) and Toyoukohan (Japan). Commercial antidazzle rearview mirrors have already been in market for automobile use.
The International Materials Science Prize was first set up in 2007 by international scientific organization of POLYCHAR (World Forum on Advanced Materials) in USA. The prize is awarded to those who make distinguishing contributions to the fundamental and application progress in the areas of macromolecule physics and chemistry. It aims to facilitate the development of polymer science by cultivating research talents and encouraging scientific innovations. Until now, eight scientists, from Czechoslovakia, Nepal, United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, South Korea, have been awarded. It is notable that among those Prof. Chunye Xu is the first Chinese laureate.
(HFNL)
