Prof. Zhong-Qun Tian

Zhong-Qun TIAN ( Z. Q. Tian )

State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry,
Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China

zqtian@xmu.edu.cn

EDUCATION

  • Entered Dept. Chem., Xiamen Univ., Feb. 1978, and graduated Feb. 1982 with degree of Bachelor.
  • Entered Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Mar. 1982 for the degree of Matser.
  • Entered Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton, United Kingdom, Oct. 1983, and received a Ph. D, Jan. 1987 for a thesis entitled: " In-situ Raman Spectroscopic Studies on Electrodeposition and Electrosorption" (Advisor: Martin Fleischmann, FRS)

EMPLOYMENT

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, 1987.2-1989.1
  • Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, 1989.2-1991.12
  • Professor, State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen Univ., 1992.1-
  • Deputy Director, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, 1996.9-
  • Director, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, 2003.5-2011.1
  • Director, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, 2012.6-
  • Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of Xiamen University, 2013.9-2023.8
  • Tan Kah Kee Professor, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, 2017.1-
  • Director, Fujian Innovation Lab for Science and Technology of Energy Materials, 2019.9-2023.8

OTHER APPOINTMENTS & POSITIONS

  • Honorary Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, 2025-
  • Member of the Academic Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 2022-
  • President of International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), 2019-2020
  • Member of Executive Committee of International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), 2017-2022
  • Member of Advisory Board of Department of Chemistry, NSF of China, 2006-2011, 2017-
  • Member of Committee of Science & Technology, Ministry of Education of China, 2016-2020
  • Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences (FTWAS), 2014-
  • Fellow of International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), 2010-
  • Member of Standing Committee of Department of Chemistry, CAS, 2010-2021
  • Member of Advisory Board of Division of Physical and Biophysical Chemistry, IUPAC, 2008-
  • Regional Representative (China) of International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), 2007-2009.
  • Chairman, Panel of Phys. Chem. Division, NSF of China, 2008-2009, Vice Chair, 2006-2007.
  • Executive Council Member of Chinese Chemical Society, 2006-2015
  • Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China, 2005-
  • Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, 2005-
  • Council Member of Chinese Society of Micro/Nano Technology, 2005-2021
  • Titular Member of Division of Physical and Biophysical Chemistry, IUPAC, 2004-2007
  • National Representative of Physical Chemistry Division, IUPAC, 2002-2003
  • National Representative of Electrochemistry Committee, IUPAC, 2001-2002
  • Member of the Steering Committee of International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy 2004-2010
  • Chairman, Chinese Society of Electrochemistry, 2004-2007
  • Chairman, Committee of Light (Raman) Scattering, Chinese Physical Society, 2002-2006
  • Guest Professor of Chemistry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, 2006-2012
  • Guest Professor of Chemistry, Univ. of Science and Technology of China, China, 2001-
  • Visiting Professor of Ecole Normal Superior, Paris, France, 2008.9, 2010.9.

EDITORIAL BOARDS

  • Associate Editor, Chemical Society Review, 2012.01-2023.12
  • Associate Editor, Science China-Chemistry, 2008-
  • Associate Editor, J. Raman Spectroscopy, 2009-2021
  • Member, Advisory Board of eScience, 2021-2023
  • Member, Advisory Board of ACS Phys Chem Au, 2021-2023.11
  • Member, Advisory Board of Giant, 2020-
  • Member, Advisory Board of Matter, 2019-
  • Member, Advisory Board of Chem, 2016-
  • Member, Advisory Board of ACS Central Science, 2016-2019
  • Member, Advisory Board of National Science Rev., 2016-
  • Member, Advisory Board of Faraday Discussion, 2015-
  • Member, Advisory board of J. Brazilian Chem. Soc., 2014-
  • Member, Advisory Board of Anal. Chem., 2013-2016.
  • Member, Advisory Board of J. Energy Chemistry, 2013-
  • Member, Editorial Committee of Annual Rev. Anal. Chem., 2012-2016
  • Member, Advisory Board of J. Chem. Phys., 2011-2019
  • Member, Advisory Board of Chemical Sciences, 2010-
  • Member, Advisory Board of J. American Chemical Society, 2010-
  • Associate Editor, Applied Spectroscopy, 2009-2012
  • Member, Advisory Board of J. Phys. Chem., 2008-
  • Member, Advisory Board of Electrochimica Acta, 2008-2010.
  • Member, Advisory Board of J. Electroanalytical Chem., 2008-, Editor, 2010-2012.
  • Member, Advisory Board of Langmuir, 2007-2009
  • Member, Advisory Board of Chemical Communications, 2006 -
  • Member, Advisory Board of Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2006 -2019
  • Member, Advisory Board of J. Raman Spectroscopy, 2000-2021
  • Member, Editorial Board of Chinese J. Chemistry (English), 1999-2008
  • Member, Editorial Board of J. Electrochemistry (Chinese), 1994 -
  • Member, Editorial Board of J. Light Scattering (Chinese), 1992-
  • Member, Editorial Board of J. Applied Chemistry (Chinese), 1991-
  • Member, Editorial Board. of ACS Elecrochemistry, 2024.8-2026.7

AWARDS AND NATIONAL SPECIAL GRANTS:

  • The Bruno Breyer Medal of Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (2026)
  • Raman Lifetime Award, International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy (ICORS) (2024)
  • Second Prize of National Neutral Science of China on Electrochemical s urface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (2019)
  • Award in Life-Achievement of Spectroscopy of China (2018)
  • Award in Spectrochemical Analysis of American Chemistry Society (2017)
  • Prize of Innovation on Spectroscopy, Hitachi, Japan(2015)
  • Grand Prix Franco-Chinois Senior of Institute of France Academic Science (2015)
  • The Prix Jacques Tacussel of International Society of Electrochemistry (2013)
  • The Faraday Medal 2012 Award of Royal Society of Chemistry (2012)
  • The First Class Sci. and Tech. Progress Prize of the Ministry of Education of China (2001)
  • The Outstanding Young Scholar Award of Quishi Foundation of Hong Kong (1999).
  • The Trans-Century Young Scientist Award of the Ministry of Education of China (1994)

MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Spectro-/Interfacial-/Energy-/AI-electrochemistry, Molecular catassembly, Surface- enhanced Raman spectroscopy, Pulsed high-energy-density synthesis strategy.

PUBLICATIONS:

850 peer-reviewed papers over 59,300 without self -citations and H -index 107, 7 chapters of Encyclopedia and books, 2 books.