Fusheng Pan is an Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, professor in Chongqing University, China. He received his Doctor’s degree in Materials Science & Engineering at Northwestern Polytechnical University in 1995. Prof. Dr. Pan also studied and/or worked in Oxford University, Stuttgart University, Chiba University, University of California, Queen Mary, and University of Queensland. He is an honorary professor in University of Queensland, foreign member of Academy of Mining Sciences in Russia, member of Asian Pacific Academy of Materials. He also serves as chairman of Chongqing Association for Science & Technology, director of National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys (CCMg), vice president of Chinese Material Research Society.

Prof. Pan’s research mainly focus on the magnesium alloy, aluminum alloy, and high speed steel. He was awarded 4 National Awards, over 10 Provincial Awards, HLHL Prize, and USA Dupont S&T Innovation Prize. He holds over 130 authorized patents, and has published over 500 SCI journal papers and over 10 national and industrial standards, 16 of his developed magnesium alloys are included in the national standards (GB/T). Prof. Pan is now the chairman of ISO/TC 79/SC 5 (Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys), editor in chief of Journal of Magnesium and Alloys (JMA, IF in 2019 is 7.115), chairman of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th International Conference on Magnesium Alloys, chairman of the 1st and 2nd UK-China Advanced Materials Symposium.