环境化学与生态毒理学国家重点实验室，环境分子识别和传感课题组组长。'国家优秀青年基金'获得者。1996年9月-2000年7月，在北京大学化学与分子工程学院本科学习，获理学学士学位。2000年9月-2005年7月，北京大学化学与分子工程学院直读博士研究生，获分析化学博士学位。2005年9月-2009年7月，在加拿大阿尔伯塔大学临床医学和病理系的分析和环境毒理学部进行博士后研究。2009年9月-2014年7月，山西大学环境科学研究所，教授。2014年7月至今，中国科学院生态环境研究中心,研究员。研究兴趣涉及生物分析和传感，环境分析，新型分析检测技术和方法的发展与应用，新型亲和生物配体的分子识别和分析分离应用，纳米材料的分析传感应用，环境和健康相关蛋白质与小分子的灵敏分析检测和分离，分子识别与相互作用机制研究。

分析化学 环境和生物分析 环境科学

主持国家自然科学基金优秀青年基金，主持国家自然科学基金面上项目1项，参加国家自然科学基金重点项目1项。

'国家优秀青年基金'获得者 (2012)

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