Bai Chunli

Bai Chunli ForMemRS HonFRSC HonFRSE (Chinese: 白春礼; born September 26, 1953) is a Chinese physical chemist, nanotechnology scientist, and academic administrator. He is a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry.

In academia, Bai served as president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 2011 to 2020 and as president of the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 2001 to 2014. In organizations, Bai served as president of the World Academy of Sciences from 2012 to 2018, as vice chairperson of the China Association for Science and Technology from 2001 to 2011, and as chairperson of the Chinese Chemical Society from 1999 to 2010.

Bai is honorary president of the University of Science and Technology of China and of the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.