Hai-Lung Dai
Hai-Lung Dai | |
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| Born | Taiwan |
| Occupation | physical chemist |
| Title | Laura H. Carnell Professor of Chemistry |
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| Discipline | physical chemistry |
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Hai-Lung Dai is a physical chemist from Taiwan. He is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Chemistry at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. He was also provost at Temple, but was removed from the position on 28 June 2016.[1][2]
Biography
Dai was born in Taiwan.[2] He completed a BSc in chemistry at National Taiwan University in 1974, and in 1976 went to the United States.[2][3] He obtained his doctorate in chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley in 1981, and then did postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology until 1984. In that year he began teaching in the chemistry department of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he remained for twenty-two years, and where he became departmental chair.[2][3] In 2007 he became dean of the college of science and technology of Temple University, also in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In February 2013 he was made provost of Temple, and on 28 June 2016 was suddenly relieved of that position by the university.[2]
Publications
Dai is editor of books including:
- Hai-Lung Dai, Robert W. Field (editors) (1995). Molecular dynamics and spectroscopy by stimulated emission pumping. Singapore; New Jersey; London; Hong Kong: World Scientific. ISBN 9789810217495.
- Hai-Lung Dai, Wilson Ho (editors) (1995). Laser spectroscopy and photochemistry on metal surfaces. Singapore; New Jersey; London; Hong Kong: World Scientific. ISBN 9789810229986.
Recognition
Dai has received several honors and awards, among them:
- 1985: Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation New Faculty Award[4]
- 1988: Sloan Fellowship[5]
- 1989: The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Teacher-Scholar Award[6]
- 1990: Coblentz Award in Spectroscopy[3]
- 1992: Fellowship of the American Physical Society[7]
- 1994: Alexander von Humboldt Award for Senior US Scientists[8]
- 1995: Philadelphia Section Award, American Chemical Society[9]
- 2000: Guggenheim Fellowship[10]
- 2006: Ellis Lippincott Award for Spectroscopy of the Optical Society of America[11]
- 2009: Distinguished Achievement Award, the Institute of Chinese Engineers in the U.S.[3]
- 2010: Fellowship of the American Chemical Society[12]
- 2012: Langmuir Lecturer Award, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, American Chemical Society[13]
- 2013: Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award, Association of Public and Land Grant Universities[3]
References
- ^ Meet the Provost. Temple University. Archived 20 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Susan Snyder (29 June 2016). Temple provost removed. Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived 29 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Hai-Lung Dai. Department of Chemistry, Temple University. Archived 19 May 2016.
- ^ "University of Penn Almanac". upenn.edu.
- ^ "Penn Notables". archives.upenn.edu.
- ^ "Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program" (PDF). Dreyfus.org.
- ^ "APS Physics Fellowships". aps.org.
- ^ "Humboldt Network". humboldt-foundation.
- ^ "ACS Philadelphia Local Section". acs.org.
- ^ "Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellows". gf.org.
- ^ "Award winners". .osa.org/.
- ^ "ACS Philadelphia Local Section". acs.org.
- ^ "2012 ACS Langmuir Lecturers". acs.org.
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