The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recently announced the recipients of the IUPAC 2025 Awards for Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering. Professor Lin Zhang from the School of Metallurgy and Environment at Central South University won this award, becoming one of the 12 outstanding female scientists in the world to receive this honor.

As the world's largest and most authoritative chemical organization, IUPAC was founded in 1919 in Paris, France. The IUPAC Awards for Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering were initiated by IUPAC in 2011 to recognize women scientists and engineers worldwide who have made outstanding contributions to the field of chemistry and chemical engineering. In 2011, 23 female chemists were recognized. Since then, the award has been granted every two years, with 12 recipients selected each time. The award committee makes the final selection based on the outstanding achievements made by the nominees worldwide in the field of basic research in chemistry or applied research in chemical engineering, excellent outcomes achieved in the field of education and teaching, or brilliant leadership and management skills demonstrated in the field of chemical science. Since its inception, the award has received increasing attention from the international community and played a vital role in promoting the influence and contribution of female scientists in the field of chemistry and chemical engineering.

Professor Lin Zhang serves as the discipline leader for Environmental Science and Engineering at Central South University, and also the executive deputy director of the Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution. She has long been engaged in chemical research related to heavy metal pollution control and is committed to solving scientific problems in pollution control projects. 

责编：冯宇轩

一审：冯宇轩

二审：唐煜斯

三审：秦慧英

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