The appointment was formalised at the 23rd Conference on International Exchange of Professionals in Shanghai on 20 October.
Right to left: Professor Yi Cao, Deputy Director of the International Affairs Office at Nanjing University, Professor Tim Albrecht and Jing Jia, the Deputy Director of the Human Resources Office at Nanjing University.
Professor Tim Albrecht, Professor of Physical Chemistry and Director of Global Engagement in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Birmingham, has been awarded a Guest Professorship by Nanjing University.
The prestigious appointment is for three years initially and aims to foster scientific collaboration and build upon our existing research partnerships with Nanjing.
Of the appointment, Professor Albrecht said:
"I was honoured to accept this appointment from my colleagues at Nanjing University, especially in such illustrious company with my fellow appointees. I am looking forward to our continued collaboration and exploring further opportunities for our universities in and beyond my own field of interest in Chemical Sciences."
The University of Birmingham and Nanjing University have a shared history of collaboration, most recently announcing the UoB-NJU Joint Centre for Research and Education in Environment & Health, and Sustainability & Climate Change, a landmark partnership to jointly develop innovative research that addresses some of the most pressing challenges of our time - climate change, environmental health, and sustainable development.
For more information on our work and engagement in China, please visit the China Institute.
Professor of Physical Chemistry
Staff profile for Professor Tim Albrecht, Chair in Physical Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham
