Changtao Qian

Background

Qian, Changtao was born on September 9, 1934 in Funing County, China. Son of Mashan Qian and Wenying Zhang.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Fudan U., Shanghai, China, 1958.

Career

Teaching assistant, Fudan U., 1958-1961; research assistant Shanghai Institute Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy Sciences, Shanghai, 1961-1978; research associate, Chinese Academy Sciences, Shanghai, 1978-1985; associate professor, Chinese Academy Sciences, Shanghai, 1985-1988; professor, Chinese Academy Sciences, Shanghai, since 1989; vice department chairman, Chinese Academy Sciences, Shanghai, 1981-1984; department chairman, Chinese Academy Sciences, Shanghai, 1987-1994. Director Laboratory Organometallic Chemistry, Chinese Academy Sciences, 1989-1997, chairman academic committee, since 1998. Invited professor of University Bourgogne, Dijon, France, 1993.

International advisory board XVIth International Conference Organometallic Chemistry, 1994, XVIIth Conference, 1996, XVIIIth Conference, 1998.

Achievements

• Changtao Qian has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chinese Chemical Society.

• Chinese Chemical Society

Interests

• Avocation: swimming.

Connections

Married Chong-Shi Nie, December 30, 1960. Children: Jin-Hua, Xin-Hua.