Jiangang Li, Professor of the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Hefei, China) was elected as member of the Scientific Council of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.

Prof Jiangang LI received his Ph.D. in plasma physics from Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) in 1990, and then he worked for two years at Culham Science Center, UK as a visiting researcher. At the end of 1992 Prof Jiangang Li was named Head HT-6M Tokamak Division in charge of HT-6M physics and operation as well as HT-7 tokamak operation and diagnostics, Head of Physics Division for HT-7 physics and operation and EAST physics design in 1996. In 2001 he became Director of ASIPP, leading an institute of more than 600 people engaged in thermonuclear fusion, fusion technology and engineering, plasma physics and its application, superconductivity, and ITER project. His major contributions are construction and operation of EAST tokamak which is the first world fully superconducting tokamak, design Chinese next step fusion reactor (CFETR) and ITER-China project. Professor of institute of plasma physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP); 2006.10 Director of institute of plasma physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP); 2011.12-2014.9 Deputy director-general of Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CASHIP); 2000.11-2001.12 Vice President of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC); 2012.7-2014.5 Prof Li is an ITER Council (IC) member, the Chairman of Chinese Fusion Advisory Committee, home team leader of ITER China, head of CFETR design team, Chief Editor of Plasma Science and Technology. Prof Li publishes over 300 papers and gives more 50 invited, plenary, review, summary talks in international conferences. More information.