Licheng Sun

Personal Details

Prof. Licheng Sun, born on August 25, 1962 in Heilongjiang, China.
Married and father of two children.

Degrees

1. Bachelor of Science, Department of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China, 1984.

2. Master of Science, Department of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, China, 1987. Thesis: "Synthesis and Properties of Surfactants Based on Natural Products", supervisor Prof. Zhuangyu Zhang.

3. Doctor's degree in Organic Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, China, 1990.Thesis: "Design and Synthesis of Magenda Dyes for the Use in Color Films and Color Paper", supervisor Prof. Jinzhong Yang.

4. Docent (associate professor) in Organic Chemistry, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 1999. Lecture Topic: "Biomimetic Models for the Electron Donor Side of Photosystem II".

Academic Positions

1992--1993: Independent holder of a Max-Planck-Gesellschaft postdoctoral research position with Dr. Helmut Görner, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Strahlenchemie, Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany.

1993--1995: Independent holder of an Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) research fellowship position with Prof. Dr. Harry Kurreck, Institut für Organische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.

1995--1997: Associated researcher in Department of Chemistry, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.

1997--1999: NFR Forskarassistent tjänst (Assistant Professor position) in Department of Chemistry, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.

1999--2001: NFR Forskarassistent tjänst (Associate Professor position) in Department of Organic Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.

2001--2004: Universitetslektor(Associate Professor) in Department of Organic Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.

2004--: Professor in Molecular Electronics. Department of Chemistry, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.