Speaker: Academician Guo Lin

Organizer: Office of Human Resources

Time: January 16, 2026, 14:30

Co-Organizer: School of Medicine and Health, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine

Venue: Room 326, Activity Center, Main Campus

About the Speaker

Professor Guo Lin is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, head of the first-level discipline of Chemistry at Beihang University, Blue Sky Chief Professor, and deputy director of the State Key Laboratory of Bio‑Inspired Interfacial Materials Science. His long‑term research focuses on the synthesis and properties of inorganic amorphous micro‑/nano‑materials, with outstanding achievements in establishing chemical synthesis methodologies and structure–property relationships of amorphous nanomaterials. The materials developed by his group have seen important applications. He has published over 420 papers in prestigious international journals including Science, Nature, Nature Catalysis, Nature Materials, JACS, and PNAS, with over 27,000 SCI citations. He is recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate and Elsevier, and holds 45 authorized national invention patents. He was invited to publish an English monograph Amorphous Nanomaterials (Wiley‑VCH, 2021), for which he received the Excellent Author Award. Professor Guo has also received the First Prize of Natural Science Award from the Ministry of Education, Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award, First Prize of Natural Science from the Chinese Society of Particuology, and the Dalton Horizon Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Abstract

In this talk, Professor Guo will systematically explain the unique structures of amorphous micro‑/nano‑materials and their application potential in catalysis, mechanics, and human health, highlighting the major scientific achievements made by his team in the field of inorganic amorphous nanomaterials.

The poor synthetic controllability and structural complexity of amorphous materials have hindered our understanding and establishment of effective structure–property relationships, severely limiting their development and application in various fields. Professor Guo’s team has developed a range of general methods to achieve controllable synthesis of amorphous nanomaterials with tunable morphology, size, and dimensionality. They have investigated the catalytic, mechanical, and optical properties and potential applications, proposed relevant mechanisms, and established scientific structure–property relationships, thereby advancing the research and application of amorphous micro‑/nano‑materials.

All faculty and students are cordially invited to attend!