The Asian Scientist 100
Long Ran
Institution
University of Science and Technology of China
Country
China
Field
Chemistry
Long won the 2017 L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science International Rising Talent award for her research on photocatalysts for carbon dioxide reduction.
(Photo: L’oréal Foundation)
AWARDS
- 2017 LOréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Rising Talent Award
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