Name：Tan Tianwei
Professional Title:Professor
Email:twtan@mail.buct.edu.cn
Business address:Administration Building,Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Educational Background:
1.Sep 1981 - Jul 1986 Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University
2.Sep 1986 - Mar 1993 Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University
3.Feb 1990 - Oct 1992 Joint Ph.D. program at Biotechnology Research Institute in Germany and Lund University in Sweden
4.Mar 1997 - Aug 1997 & Jan 1998 - Apr 1998 Visiting Scholar at Uppsala University, Sweden
Work Experience:
1.1995-1996 Faculty Member, School of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
2.1996-2003 Head of Biochemical Engineering Department, School of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
3.2003-2007 Dean, School of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
4.2007-2012 President, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
5.2012-Present President, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Academic Appointments:
1.Vice Chairman, China Chemical Society
2.Chairman, China Renewable Energy Society
Main Research Areas:
1. Bioenergy
2. Biomaterials
3. Biobased Chemicals
Award and Honor List:
1.In 1999, fermentation method was used to produce hyaluronic acid, winning the first prize for technological progress awarded by the State Administration of Petrochemical Industry, with the recipient being the first prizewinner.
2.In 2000, extraction of ergosterol, chitosan, and glucosamine from mycelium won the second prize for inventions in Chinese universities, with the recipient being the first prizewinner.
3.In 2000, received the Outstanding Young Teacher Award from the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation.
4.In 2000, recognized as an advanced worker in Beijing.
5.In 2001, the new technology and application of chitosan production won the second prize for technological progress in Petrochemical Industry of China, with the recipient being the first prizewinner.
6.In 2001, the research on "3+1" bio-chemical engineering teaching reform model won the first prize for excellent teaching achievements in Beijing, with the recipient being the first prizewinner.
7.In 2001, received the Ministry of Education's Outstanding Young Teacher Teaching and Research Award Fund.
8.In 2001, became a Yangtze River Scholar and a specially-appointed professor.
9.In 2001, the new technology for treating heavy metal ion wastewater won the first prize for scientific and technological inventions in Beijing, with the recipient being the first prizewinner.
10.In 2001, the new technology and application of chitosan production won the second prize for technological progress in Petrochemical Industry of China.
11.In 2001, the research on "3+1" bio-chemical engineering teaching reform model won the first prize for excellent teaching achievements in Beijing, with the recipient being the first prizewinner.
12.In 2002, comprehensive utilization of industrial fermentation mycelium won the second prize for national inventions, with the recipient being the first prizewinner.
13.In 2002, the new technology of reaction-separation coupling production of low-degree chitosan won the second prize for technological progress in Beijing, with the recipient being the first prizewinner.
14.In 2002, entitled to special allowance from the state.
15.In 2003, awarded the National Distinguished Youth Foundation.
16.In 2004, BASF Young Knowledge Innovation Award.
17.In 2006, He Liang He Li Science and Technology Innovation Award.
18.In 2008, Asian Young Biochemical Engineering Conference (YABEC) Outstanding
Contribution Award.
1.In 2009, Second International Biorefinery Conference Outstanding Contribution Award.
2.In 2011, elected as an academician.
3.In 2011, the research on "New Molecular Imprinting Supramolecular Construction and its Molecular Recognition Mechanism" won the second prize for technological progress in Natural Science and Technology by the Ministry of Education.
4.In 2012, the research on "New Biological Separation Technology and Application based on Supramolecular Recognition" won the first prize for technical inventions by China Petrochemical Association.
5.In 2014, I won the first prize for my research on "Optimization Study and Application of Fermentation Process Control based on Indicator Metabolites" in Beijing.
6.In 2015, I received the "Friedrich Bergius Lecture" award from Evonik.
Research Projects:
1.Mechanism of Substantial/Energetic Flow Synergistic Interaction in Industrial Biological Processes (Phase Two) - 2015, 973 Program
2. Mechanism of Cofactors in Gene Transcription Expression and Metabolic Flow Regulation - 2014, National Natural Science Foundation Project
3. Synergistic Interaction Mechanism of Substantial/Energetic Flow in Industrial Biological Processes - 2013, 973 Program
4. Key Scientific Issues in Bioprocess Engineering - Molecular Recognition and Interaction Regulation Mechanism and Bio-supramolecular Construction - 2015, National Natural Science Foundation Project
Representative Works:
1. Molecular Imprinting Technology and Application
2. Bioprocess Separation Technology
3. Biochemical Engineering
Message from the Teacher:
The way of university lies in the evident virtues, in being close to the people, in putting an end to utmost goodness.
Admission Requirements:
Serious and diligent, passionate about research, strong execution, able to read English literature