Yaping Li

Professor, Director, Yantai Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (Yantai Branch of SIMM, CAS)

Permanent positions

2015 – Present Professor, Director, Yantai Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (Yantai Branch of SIMM, CAS)

2007 – Present Professor, Director, Center of Pharmaceutics, SIMM, CAS

2006 – Present Professor, PI, SIMM, CAS

2002 – 2006 Associate Professor, PI, SIMM, CAS

1996 – 2002 Assistant Professor, PI, SIMM, CAS

1991 –1993 Factory deputy director, Anlu Pharmaceutical Factory, Hubei

1987 –1991 Section chief, Director, Anlu Pharmaceutical Factory, Hubei

Visiting positions

2003 Visiting Scholar, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), USA

2001-2002 Postdoctor, Ludwid Maximilian University (LMU), Germany

DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS

2022 – Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award (First Prize), Leading contributor (Only one wins the award in pharmaceutical field in Shanghai this year)

2022 – 17th Shanghai Science and Technology Elite Award (Only two scholars win the award in the pharmaceutical field in Shanghai from 2020 to 2022)

2022 – Wu Jieping Pharmaceutical Innovation Award (Only one scholar wins the award in the pharmaceutical field in China every year)

2022 – Chief Scientist of National Key R&D Program

2021/2022 –Highly Cited Scientist (Elsevier & Clarivate)

2021/2022–The fourth of the Top 100 Chinese Pharmaceutical Experts with the highest Academic Influence (Global Scholar Library)

2021/2022 – World’s Top 2% Scientist 2021 and 2022

2020 – National Natural Science Award (Second Prize), Leading contributor (Only one wins the award in pharmaceutical field in China this year)

2020 – Science and Technology Award of Chinese Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) (First Prize), Leading contributor (Only three win the award in China each year)

2018 – Wu Jieping-Paul Janssen Medical & Pharmaceutical Award (Only 4-6 scholars win the award in pharmaceutical field in China every year)

2018 – CPA-Yiling Biomedical Innovation Award

2017 – National Leading Talent of Scientific Innovation

2016 – Leader of the Innovation Team in Key Areas of the Ministry of Science and Technology (Only 6 win the award in pharmaceutical field in China)

2016 – Experts Who Enjoy Special Government Subsidies from the State Council

2015 – Academic leader of the Innovation Research Group of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Only 0-2 in pharmaceutical fields in China, every year)

2015 – Science and Technology Award of CPA (First Prize), Leading contributor (Only three win the award in China each year)

2015 – Distinguished Young-Middle Age Scientists in China

2015 – Distinguished Professor in CAS

2015 – The National Hundred and Ten Million Talents Project

2014 – Excellent Supervisor, CAS

2013 – Science and Technology Award of Shanghai Pharmaceutical Association (First Prize), Leading contributor (Only one wins the award in Shanghai this year)

2013 – Wu-xi Life & Chemistry Award

2011 – The Outstanding Academic Leader of Shanghai

2010 – Winners of the "Hundred Talents Program" of CAS

2010 – The Leading Talent of Shanghai

2010 – Zhu Liyuehua Award for Excellent Teachers, CAS

2010/2011/2012 – Excellent Supervisor, CAS

2009 – Science and Technology Award of Shanghai Pharmaceutical Association (First Prize), Leading contributor (Only one wins the award in Shanghai)

2009 – Winner of The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars

2009 – Chief Scientist of the National Major Scientific Research Program (973)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member of

- Council, Chinese Anti Cancer Association (CACA) (2022 – Present)

- Industrial Pharmaceutics Committee, Chinese Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) (2019 – Present)

- Council, China Local Chapter, Controlled Release Society (CRS) (2019 – Present)

- Council, the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) (2017 – Present)

- Founding Committee, Nanodrug Committee of the CPA (2015 – Present)

- Nanobiology Branch of Chinese Society of Biophysics (2015 – Present)

- Founding Committee, Nanobiology Branch of Chinese Society of Biophysics (CSB) (2015 – 2021)

- Nanochemistry Branch of Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) (2012 – Present)

- Founding Committee, Gene Therapy Branch, China Medical Biotechnology

Association (2013 – Present)

- Founding Committee, Nano-oncology Committee, CACA (2012 – Present)

- Founding Committee, Nanotoxicology Committee of the Chinese Society of Toxicology (2011–2022)

- Nanotoxicology Committee of the Chinese Society of Toxicology (2011–Present)

- Council, Shanghai Pharmaceutical Association (2011–Present)

- Founding Committee, China Local Chapter, Controlled Release Society (CRS) (2010 – Present)

- Council, Nanobiopharmaceutical Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance (2010 – Present)

- Pharmaceutics Committee of the CPA (2006 – Present)

- Pharmaceutics Committee, Shanghai Pharmaceutical Association (2003–Present)

Founder and Head:

- Nanodrug Professional Committee of the CPA (2015 – Present)

- Nano-oncology Committee, CACA (2012 – Present)

- China Local Chapter, Controlled Release Society (CRS) (2010 – Present)

- The Nanobiopharmaceutical Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance (2010 – Present)

Head, Co-Chairman:

- Chairman, Nano-oncology Committee of CACA (2021 – Present)

- Executive Chairman, the Third International Nanodrug Conference (2018, Shanghai)

- Chairman-designate of the Nano-oncolog Committee of CACA (2017 – 2020)

- Vice Chairman of the Nanomedicine Committee of the CPA (2015 – Present)

- Vice Chairman of the Nano-oncolog Committee of CACA (2012 – 2017)

- Vice Chairman of the Pharmacy Committee of Shanghai Pharmaceutical Association (2011-Present)

- Director, the Nanobiopharmaceutical Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance (2010 – Present)

- Chairman, Chinese Local Chapter, CRS (2019-2020)