Yan Zhao is a Distinguished Professor at Wuhan University. Professor Zhao’s research centers on theoretical chemistry and computational materials science, and he is known for his contribution to benchmark quantum chemistry database, new density functional theory methods, nanomaterials modeling, computational catalysis, chemical kinetics, and software developments.　 Professor Zhao is the author of over 200 scientific papers with more than 54000 citation, and his H-index is 61. He is in the “Highly Cited Researcher” list (Clarivate) four times in 2014-2017. Professor Zhao had been working at HP Labs for 8 years, where he was one of the key developer and Master Technologist of the HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology　with　25 patents. Professor Zhao is the associate editor of 《Energy & Environmental Materials》（IF=13.4) and the academic editor of 《Interdisciplinary Materials》.