Xueliang (Andy) Sun, professor withLifetime Tenure of Western University and chair professor of FUNSOM & CNST,has won the 2018 Canadian Society for Chemistry Award for Research Excellencein Materials Chemistry. The award will be presented to Prof. Sun during the101st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition which is taking place inEdmonton from May 27-31, 2018. Congratulations to Prof. Sun!

According to Canadian Society for Chemistry, this award ispresented to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who has made an outstandingcontribution to materials chemistry while working in Canada. Nominations may bemade for candidates within 15* years of their first independent appointment.

Xueliang (Andy) Sun is recognized for his innovativesolutions for critical andlong-standing problems in clean energy usingnanotechnology and creative engineering. He has invented nanosynthesisprocesses for electrocatalysts infuel cells and electrode materials in Li ionbatteries to revolutionarily reduce cost and increase lifetime. His patentedtechnologies have beensuccessfully transferred to a number of Canadiancompanies and led to the recent start-up of a company.

Prof.Sun’s Research Group

*excluding time spenton parental leave.

(Editor: Xiaoyu Jin)