Recently, Prof. Jihong Yu, Professor of Chemistry at Jilin University, elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences as foreign member of the class for chemistry.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences was founded in 1739 and is an independent organization, whose overall objective is to promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society. The Academy promotes science of the highest quality by fostering development and innovation in Swedish research. It enhances the status of science in society by drawing attention to key social issues, examining them in scientific terms and communicating the results, and joins in cooperation on global issues, with the aim of being an international scientific proponent of sustainable development. The Academy consists of approximately 460 Swedish and 175 foreign members. Eight new foreign members elected to the Academy, 2 were elected to the Class for chemistry.

Jihong Yu is Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academician of TWAS, Foreign Member of Academia Europaea, Director of International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, and Professor of State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University.

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