2008 John Arthur Wilson Memorial Lecturer -- Professor Bi Shi

The 49th John Arthur Wilson Memorial Lecture will be presented at the Annual Meeting by Professor Bi Shi at 8:25 am on Friday, June 20, in the Carlisle Ballroom.

Bi Shi received his bachelor’s degree from Polymer Material Department, Chengdu University of Science and Technology in 1982, and was awarded a Doctor's Degree from Leather Engineering Department of Sichuan University in 1992.  He carried out research and completed most of his PhD work at the Chemistry Department of Sheffield University, Great Britain from 1990-1992.  Now, he is the professor and director of The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education in Sichuan University, the Chairman of Science and Technology Committee of China Leather Industry Association (CLIA), and the vice president of IULTCS.  He is also a Member of National Congress of China.  Recently, he has concentrated his research on the clean technology of leather making, utilization of tannery waste, and alternative use of hide collagen.  In these areas, he has published 47 English papers in international journals and about 170 papers in Chinese journals.  Meanwhile, his group has developed more than 10 new technologies which have been widely used in Chinese tanneries.