The Asian Scientist 100
Xie Yi
Professor
Institution
University of Science and Technology of China
Country
China
Field
Chemistry
Xie was honored with a L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award in 2015 for creating new nanomaterials with promising applications in the conversion of heat or sunlight into electricity.
(Photo: L’Oréal)
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