Wan Huilin (Chinese: 万惠霖; 20 November 1938 – 28 April 2024) was a Chinese physical chemist who was a professor at Xiamen University, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).[1]
Wan Huilin | |||||||
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万惠霖 | |||||||
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| Born | 20 November 1938 | ||||||
| Died | 28 April 2024 (aged 85) | ||||||
| Alma mater | Xiamen University | ||||||
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| Fields | Physical chemistry | ||||||
| Institutions | Xiamen University | ||||||
| Doctoral advisor | Cai Qirui | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 万惠霖 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 萬惠霖 | ||||||
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Biography
editWan was born in Hankou, Hubei, on 20 November 1938.[1][2] He attended the First Affiliated Middle School of Central China Normal University. In 1958, he enrolled at the Central South University of Mining and Metallurgy (now Central South University), where he majored in the Metallurgical Department.[1][2] In 1959, due to the adjustment of university and colleges departments, he was transferred to the Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University.[1][2]
After graduating in 1962, Wan stayed for teaching.[1][2] In 1982, he became a visiting scholar at the Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3]
On 28 April 2024, he died in Xiamen, Fujian, at the age of 85.[1][2]
Honours and awards
edit- 1986 State Natural Science Award (Third Class) for the research on nitrogen fixation to ammonia under the action of nitrogenase and iron catalyst.
- 1997 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)[1][2]
- 2001 National Labor Medal[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (28 April 2024). 中科院院士、厦门大学教授万惠霖辞世，享年86岁. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g 中国科学院院士、著名物理化学家、教育家万惠霖逝世. qq.com (in Chinese). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ 不懈探索无私奉献——记中科院院士、共产党员万惠霖教授. xmu.edu.cn (in Chinese). 27 September 2005. Retrieved 30 April 2024.