PKU cloud-based lecture | Let’s get to know chemistry with Professor Pei Jian
Mar 14, 2020
Peking University, March 14, 2020: Have you wondered what it is like to study chemistry in university? Do you know what chemistry covers as a discipline?
Chemical is closely linked to other branches of sciences including physics, biology, material science, and information science. Interdisciplinary studies offer greater challenges for academia. Nonetheless, throughout its development, chemistry has become essential in our modern lives, bringing great contributions and broad improvements to our wellbeing and the society.
Chemistry classes in middle school lead us to open doors to the magical world of science while chemistry classes in university introduce us to detailed classifications and targeted research in different branches of chemistry.
You will now be given an opportunity to explore more possibilities in this discipline! What is the prospect of learning chemistry? How do you learn chemistry in university? How do you have fun while doing research? Hop into this online lecture and you will get to know more about chemistry with Professor Pei Jian from PKU’s College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering.
Time: 20:00, March 14 (Saturday)
Speaker: Pei Jian
Topic: Let’s get to know chemistry with Professor Pei Jian
About the speaker
Pei Jian is a Professor at the School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Peking University. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. degree in Science from Peking University. He conducted postdoctoral research in the Department of Chemistry at the National University of Singapore and the United States in 1997. In 2001, he returned to Peking University to engage in teaching and research.
Professor Pei is mainly involved in the teaching and research of organic polymer chemistry and functional semiconductor molecular materials, and has published many academic papers and monographs.
Click here to learn more about Professor Pei Jian, who was honored as part of the 22nd cohort of "Most Popular Professors" awardees.
How to watch
This lecture will be broadcast live on Douyin (抖音, aka TikTok), Kuaishou(快手), Bilibili(哔哩哔哩) and Yangshipin (央视频). Scan the QR code below to watch the live broadcast!
“Peking University Cloud-based Lectures for Middle School Students” is a series of live lectures launched by Peking University Admissions Office and Peking University Publicity Department. Middle school students will get to interact with distinguished professors from Peking University through live lectures. This allows them to explore different academic disciplines while giving them an insight into college life.
Written by: June Tan Rui Min
Edited by: Huang Weijian
Source: Peking University Admissions Office (Chinese)
