Background
Li, Yongji was born on September 5, 1933 in Beijing. Son of Zhi-Ping and Zhi-Zhang (Chen) Li. came to the United States, 1981.
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Yongji Li
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Yongji Li, American Chemistry educator. Achievements include construction of first Chinese ultra-high pressure mini-generator (diamond anvil cell, 300kb without a gasket); x-ray crystallographic studies on inorganic and/or biologically active compounds; accurate measurements of electron density distribution on organometallics and biologically active compounds; avocations: sports, music, dancing, bridge, traveling.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Beijing U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1985.
Career
Instructor, lecturer physics, Jilin U., Changchun, Jiling., China, 1955-1981; research assistant, teaching assistant, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1981-1985; postdoctoral research associate, U. New Orleans, 1985-1989; associate professor of chemistry, U. P.R., San Juan, 1989-1993; director X-Ray Laboratory, U. P.R., San Juan, 1989-1993; adjunct associate professor of chemistry, New York Institute Technology, Long Island, since 1994.
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Membership
Member American Chemical Society, American Crystallographic Association.
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Married Zhihua Yu, June 30, 1956. Children: Zidan, Lisa.
