Chunshan Song

Dr. Chunshan Song is Dean of Science and Wei Lun Professor of Chemistry at the Chinese University of Hong Kong at Shatin, Hong Kong since July 2020. He was a Distinguished Professor of Fuel Science and Chemical Engineering and the Director of the EMS Energy Institute at the Pennsylvania State University at University Park until June 2020. His research interests include chemistry and catalysis for energy and fuels, adsorptive CO2 capture, catalytic CO2 conversion and utilization, adsorption for fuel processing including desulfurization and denitrogenation, oxidative desulfurization, reforming of hydrocarbons and biofuels for H2 production and fuel cells, shape-selective catalysis for chemicals, heavy oil upgrading, and conversion of coal and biomass to liquid fuels and chemicals. He has over 500 refereed publications, edited 15 books, delivered over 420 invited lectures worldwide including over 80 plenary or keynote lectures at national and international conferences. He has received many awards such as George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry and Henry H. Storch Award in Fuel Science (Energy Chemistry) from American Chemical Society (ACS) and Distinguished Researcher Award from ACS Energy and Fuels Division, Fellow of American Chemical Society, Outstanding Achievement Award from the Chinese American Chemical Society (CACS), Distinguished Fulbright Scholar Award from US-UK, Chang Jiang Scholar Award and QianRen B Award from China, AIST and NEDO Fellowship Awards from Japan. Within Penn State, he has been honored with the Faculty Scholar Medal, Distinguished University Professor, Wilson Award for Excellence in Research and Faculty Mentoring Award.