Li Aizhen

Li Aizhen (Chinese: 李爱珍; pinyin: Lǐ Àizhēn; born May 1936) is a Chinese scientist at Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (former Shanghai Institute of Metallurgy), affiliated to Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). An expert in semiconductor material, she was elected a foreign associate of the United States National Academy of Science in 2007.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Li.
Li Aizhen
BornMay 1936 (age 84)
Shishi, Fujian, China
Alma materFudan University
Scientific career
FieldsSemiconductor
InstitutionsShanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese李愛珍
Simplified Chinese李爱珍

Biography

Born in Guangbian Village, Yongning Town, Shishi, Fujian Province, Li graduated from Quanzhou First High School in 1954, and entered Fudan University to study chemistry. She started her research career at Shanghai Institute of Metallurgy of CAS—now Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology—in 1958. From August 1980 to October 1982, Li was a visiting scholar at department of electronic engineering of Carnegie-Mellon University in the United States. During her stay in the States, she visited Bell Labs and met with Alfred Y. Cho, the "father of molecular beam epitaxy".

On May 1, 2007, Li was elected a foreign associate of the United States National Academy of Science (NAS),[1] thus became the first female Chinese scientist to receive this honor. As of 2018 Li has not been admitted into the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and is the only non-academician from China who has been elected into the NAS as a foreign associate. She is also a recipient of the 2004 Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) Prize in Engineering Sciences.[2]

Contributions

Li has made substantial contributions to the development of electronic devices and laser technology.[3]

Honours and awards

References
  1. 72 New Members Chosen by Academy
  2. "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. 2016.
  3. Zhu Hong. "Li Aizhen Elected Foreign Associate of US National Academy of Sciences". womenofchina.cn. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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