Hongtao Yan

Background

Yan, Hongtao was born on April 28, 1952 in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Son of Zhaorui Yan and Pinxian Zhang.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwest U., Xi'an, 1976; Master of Science, Northwest U., Xi'an, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, Wuhan (China) U., 1988.

Career

Assistant, Northwest U., Xi'an, 1981-1982; lecturer, Northwest U., Xi'an, 1982-1988; associate professor, Northwest U., Xi'an, 1990-1992; professor, Northwest U., Xi'an, since 1992; dean Graduate School, Northwest U., Xi'an, since 1996. Section chief Public Health Bureau, Xian Yang, China, 1976-1978. Postdoctoralfellow Academia Sinica, Beijing, 1988-1990.

Researcher in field.

Achievements

• Hongtao Yan has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chemical Society Shaanxi (committee member 1994), Postgraduate Education Society Shaanxi(vice director since 1995), Shaanxi Society of Science and Technology (vice-chairman since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: music, calligraphy, reading, Chinese chess, Shaanxi opera.

Connections

Married Qin Fan, October 8, 1976.

Father:

Zhaorui Yan

Mother:

Pinxian Zhang

Spouse:

Qin Fan