Postdoc from USTC Wins 2017 L’Oréal-UNESCO International Rising Talent Fellowshi
LONG Ran, a post-doctor from the University of
Science and Technology of China (USTC) was selected for the
L’Oréal-UNESCO “International Rising Talent fellowship” this year for
her research achievements in photocatalytic conversion of carbon
dioxide. On March 23, 2017, the L’Oréal Corporate Foundation and UNESCO
jointly unveiled the laureates of the 19th L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in
Science Awards in Paris and 15 young women researchers for International
Rising Talent fellowship. Bao Zhenan, a Chinese American professor of
Stanford University, USA, along with other four female scientists,
received the Women in Science Awards.
Group photo of 19th L’Oréal-UNESCO winners of “International Rising Talent Fellowship” (Image by L’Oréal Foundation)
Founded jointly by UNESCO and L’Oréal Foundation in 1998, the
L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards are presented every year to
five women from five continents. The laureates are awarded for their
extraordinary contribution to scientific progress to commend their
outstanding accomplishments, which are significant for promoting
development of human society, changing people's way of life, making the
world better, and to showcase the glamor and amazing force of the
she-power of scientific women. In the beginning, the awards were only
conferred to the outstanding women in the field of life sciences. Since
2003, the awards have been extended to women scientists in the field of
basic research. It's known as a "Nobel Prize for Women". In 2015, XIE
Yi, an Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences as well as professor
from USTC, won L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science with her
exceptional achievements in nano solid-state chemistry.
LONG Ran (Image by L’Oréal Foundation)
Apart from highly rated for Women in Science Awards,
from 2015, there are 15 most potential young researchers awarded the
honor of “International Rising Talent fellowship” as well as science
scholarship by the L’Oréal-UNESCO annually. At the international award
ceremony in 2017, LONG Ran, a post-doctor born in the late 1980s from
USTC was chosen for the plan and invited to attend the ceremony from
more than 250 candidates. She has received education and worked in USTC
for many years. As an undergraduate student and postgraduate student,
Dr. Long received scientific enlightenment from Professor XIE Yi, and as
a doctoral candidate, she began the research work on the team of
Professor XIONG Yujie. During the post-doctoral stage, she joined the
National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and began her cooperation with
Professor SONG Li. So far, she has attained remarkable achievements in
nanochemistry and the field of energy-saving.
In an interview with Xinhua News Agency, LONG Ran
suggested the research and development of catalyst in the conversion of
carbon energy has significant importance in solving global energy and
environmental problems. She said, “At present, the scientific research
platform in China is constantly improving, and the level of scientific
researches has been enhanced substantially. I believe that there will be
more and more Chinese scientists qualified for world scientific
research awards.
(Edit from: XinHua News Agency and the L’Oréal Corporate Foundation)
