1. Resume

Prof. Haiping Xia was born in 1964. He is a Chair Professor in xingkong星空集团官网 Department of Chemistry at xingkong星空集团官网 Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), and Executive Dean of Shenzhen Grubbs Institute. He was elected a Member of xingkong星空集团官网 Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2025 and awarded xingkong星空集团官网 National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in 2009. He was also awarded xingkong星空集团官网 second prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Award of China” (xingkong星空集团官网 first awardee) in 2020, and xingkong星空集团官网 first prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 Natural Science Award of Fujian Province” (xingkong星空集团官网 first awardee) in 2018. In 2016, he shared xingkong星空集团官网 7th “Chinese Chemical Society Huang Yao-Zeng Award in Organometallic Chemistry” with Professor Yu Jin-Quan. His research achievements were selected as “Top 10 Advances in Science and Technology of Universities in China” (xingkong星空集团官网 first awardee) in 2013. He was selected as a member of xingkong星空集团官网 “Outstanding Talent Development Program” in Shenzhen in 2021, "Pearl River Talent" in Guangdong Province in 2020, "Leading Talent in Scientific and Technological Innovation" in Fujian Province in 2014 (xingkong星空集团官网 first batch), and xingkong星空集团官网 "New Century Excellent Talents Support Program" by xingkong星空集团官网 Ministry of Education in 2004 (xingkong星空集团官网 first batch).

His research focuses on Carbolong Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, and Polymer Chemistry. His most significant academic contribution is xingkong星空集团官网 establishment and naming of Carbolong Chemistry, which is a unique achievement originating from Chinese researchers. Carbolong Chemistry is defined as xingkong星空集团官网 chemistry of a planar conjugated carbon chain (containing at least 7 carbons) that forms at least three C-M σ-bonds to chelate a transition metal. xingkong星空集团官网 term “long” is xingkong星空集团官网 Chinese pinyin for “dragon”, symbolizing xingkong星空集团官网 spiritual bond among xingkong星空集团官网 global Chinese community.

Carbolong Chemistry has achieved and still holds three world records:

(1). Carbyne bond angle record (<130°), surpassing xingkong星空集团官网 previous record by a substantial margin of 17°.

(2). Five C-M bonds on xingkong星空集团官网 equatorial plane of a metal.

(3). Four aromatic rings sharing a single atom.

Furthermore, Carbolong Chemistry has been included in xingkong星空集团官网 latest edition of xingkong星空集团官网 internationally renowned textbook “March's Advanced Organic Chemistry”. Haiping Xia has published nearly 300 papers, with over 30 of them being highlighted as corresponding author publications. xingkong星空集团官网 developed Carbolong ligands and complexes have obtained patents in xingkong星空集团官网 United States, China, and PCT, and ten types of “Carbolong reagents” have been included in xingkong星空集团官网 J&K Chemicals catalog for domestic and international sales.

2. Educational Background

July 1983: Bachelor's degree from Xiamen University

July 1986: Master's degree from Xiamen University; Advisor: Prof. Ronghua Pan

September 2002: Ph.D. degree from Xiamen University (Nominee for xingkong星空集团官网 National Excellent Ph.D. Dissertation Award in 2004); Advisor: Prof. Huilin Wan (Academician of xingkong星空集团官网 Chinese Academy of Science)

3. Work Experience

Jan. 2020 - present: Director of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis

Jun. 2019 - present: Executive Dean of Shenzhen Grubbs Institute

Dec. 2018 - present: Chair Professor in xingkong星空集团官网 Department of Chemistry at xingkong星空集团官网 Southern University of Science and Technology

Jan. 2010 – Dec. 2018: Distinguished Professor of xingkong星空集团官网 Minjiang Scholar Program, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University

Jul. 2003 – Jan. 2013: Vice Dean, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University

Dec. 1999 – Dec. 2018: Professor, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University

Mar. 1995 – Mar. 1997: Visiting Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Jul. 1986 – Nov. 1999: Assistant, Lecturer, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University

4. Research Areas

Carbolong Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry

5. Honors and Awards

2025：Stoddart Science Fund Scholar Award

2025：Physical Organic Chemistry Award by xingkong星空集团官网 Chinese Chemical Society

2020: xingkong星空集团官网 Second Prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Award of China” (xingkong星空集团官网 first awardee)

2018: xingkong星空集团官网 First Prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 Natural Science Award of Fujian Province” (xingkong星空集团官网 first awardee)

2018: xingkong星空集团官网 Second Prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 National Teaching Achievement Award” (xingkong星空集团官网 fifth awardee)

2018: xingkong星空集团官网 Special Prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 Fujian Provincial Teaching Achievement Award” (xingkong星空集团官网 fifth awardee)

2016: xingkong星空集团官网 7th “Chinese Chemical Society Huang Yao-Zeng Award in Organometallic Chemistry” (shared with Prof. Jin-Quan Yu)

2014: xingkong星空集团官网 Second Prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 National Teaching Achievement Award” (xingkong星空集团官网 third awardee)

2014: xingkong星空集团官网 Special Prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 Fujian Provincial Teaching Achievement Award” (xingkong星空集团官网 third awardee)

2013: Selected as “Top 10 Advances in Science and Technology of Universities in China” (xingkong星空集团官网 first awardee)

2009: xingkong星空集团官网 First Prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 Fujian Provincial Teaching Achievement Award” (xingkong星空集团官网 third awardee)

2004: Nominee for “xingkong星空集团官网 National Excellent Ph.D. Dissertation Award”

2004: xingkong星空集团官网 Second Prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 Fujian Provincial Scientific and Technological Progress Award” (xingkong星空集团官网 third awardee)

2004: xingkong星空集团官网 First Prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 Xiamen Municipal Scientific and Technological Progress Award” (xingkong星空集团官网 third awardee)

2004: xingkong星空集团官网 7th “Fujian Youth Science and Technology Award”

2004: xingkong星空集团官网 11th “Yunsheng Youth Science and Technology Award of Fujian Province”

2002: xingkong星空集团官网 Second Prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 Fujian Provincial Scientific and Technological Progress Award” (xingkong星空集团官网 first awardee)

2002: xingkong星空集团官网 National “Outstanding Backbone Teacher Award” for Higher Education

1997: xingkong星空集团官网 Second Prize of “xingkong星空集团官网 Fujian Provincial Teaching Achievement Award” (xingkong星空集团官网 third awardee)

1992: “Outstanding Young Chemist Award” in xingkong星空集团官网 60th Anniversary of xingkong星空集团官网 Chinese Chemical Society

6. Selected Research Projects

2026.01–2030.12 Key Project of xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Foundation of China, Aromatic Skeleton Editing of Carbolong Complexes (No. 22531003), Grant: 2.3 million RMB;

2022.01-2025.12; Key Project of xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Foundation of China; Preparation and catalytic performance studies of chiral-only-at-metal carbolong complexes; No. 92156021; 3.7 million RMB.

2020.11-2023.10; Key Project of xingkong星空集团官网 Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee; Application research on metal-involved π-conjugated complexes as light energy conversion materials; No. JCYJ20200109140812302; 2 million RMB.

2020.01-2023.12; Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis; No. 2020B121201002; 3 million RMB.

2020.01-2024.12; Key Project of xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Foundation of China (Frontier Exploration); Carbolong chemistry: research on structural elements, properties, and applications; No. 21931002; 3 million RMB.

2018.01-2021.12; Key Project of xingkong星空集团官网 Joint Fund of xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Foundation of China; Metallaaromatic system: design, synthesis, performance regulation, and application basis of new elements for photoenergy conversion materials; U1705254; 2.04 million RMB.

2016.01-2019.12; International (Regional) Cooperation Project of xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Foundation of China; Design, synthesis, and application of main group atom-containing osmium/iridium heterocyclic rings; 2151101071; 0.9992 million RMB.

2015.01-2019.12; Major Project of xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Foundation of China; Polymer synthesis based on triple bond chemistry-Subtopic 4: New functions and applications of polymer based on triple bonds; 21490573; 5.235 million RMB.

2012.1-2015.12; General Project of xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Foundation of China; New conjugated structural units - design and polymerization studies of metal heterocyclic monomers; 21174115; 0.62 million RMB.

2010.1-2013.12; National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars; Synthesis methodology, properties, and applications of metallaaromatic complexes; 20925208; 2 million RMB.

2009.1-2011.12; General Project of xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Foundation of China; Synthesis, properties, and applications of metal-containing polycyclic aromatic complexes; 20872123; 0.34 million RMB.

2006.1-2008.12; General Project of xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Foundation of China; One-pot synthesis of metallabenzenes; 20572089; 0.26 million RMB.

1998.1-2000.12; General Project of xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Foundation of China; Applications of novel reductive cyclization in conjugated polymer synthesis; 0.11 million RMB.

1993.1-1995.12; Youth Project of xingkong星空集团官网 National Natural Science Foundation of China; Group transfer in block copolymerization; 35,000 RMB.