Gao Song (chemist)

Gao Song
President of South China University of Technology
In office 2018–2021
Succeeded by	Liqun Zhang
Personal details
Born	1964 (age 59–60) Anhui, China
Residence	Guangzhou
Alma mater	Peking University
Profession	University President
Website	[1]
Alma mater	Peking University
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	South China University of Technology
Thesis	(1991)

Goa Song is a former President of South China University of Technology, China and a professor in chemistry.

Early life

Born in Anhui Province in 1964, Gao studied chemistry at Peking University, China and received his bachelor, master, and Ph.D. degrees in 1985, 1988, and 1991 respectively.

Career

After his Ph.D., Gao became a lecturer (1990-1992), associate professor (1992-1999), and professor (since 1999) at Peking University. In 1992, Gao went to Germany to become a visitor of Aachen University of Technology, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry. In 1998–1999, he went to University of Hong Kong as a visiting scholar. He became Dean of the Department of Chemistry at Peking University in 2006. From 2013 to 2017, he was a vice president at Peking University. In 2018, he was appointed President of South China University of Technology.

Research

Gao has undertaken research on inorganic chemistry and molecular magnetism. He has published over 300 papers in these topics.

Awards

In 2007, Gao was elected a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK.