Lanping Guo | Analytical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

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 Prof. Lanping Guo | Analytical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Institute of Chinese Material Mecica, China

👨‍🎓Profiles

👩‍🔬 Early Academic Pursuits

Professor Guo Lanping began her academic journey in the realm of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), developing a strong foundation in the field of Chinese Materia Medica. Her early studies led her to a distinguished academic path, eventually earning her a position as a graduate advisor at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS). She later expanded her academic horizon as a visiting scholar at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, deepening her expertise in environmental and ecological aspects of medicinal plants.

🧑‍🏫 Professional Endeavors

Currently, Professor Guo serves as the Director of the National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica at CACMS and is the head of the “Innovation Team for Ecological Agriculture of Chinese Materia Medica” in China. She also directs the Key Laboratory of Investigation and Zoning of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and oversees the Key Discipline of Medicinal Plants, both under the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM). Her work spans institutional leadership, project coordination, and strategic direction in resource ecology.

🔬 Contributions and Research Focus

Professor Guo’s research focuses primarily on the ecology of Chinese medicinal resources, with a special interest in ecological agriculture and how environmental stress influences plant growth and secondary metabolite accumulation. She pioneered the concept of ecological planting for Chinese material medica, offering practical and theoretical frameworks for sustainable agriculture. Her discovery of the “hormesis theory”, highlighting how low-dose heavy metals influence secondary metabolite production in medicinal plants, has significantly impacted the field, culminating in the development of the first ISO international standard for heavy metal limits in medicinal materials.

🌐 Impact and Influence

Professor Guo’s contributions have earned her widespread acclaim, including:

  • 🥈 Three-time recipient of the Second Prize of the State Science and Technology Progress Award

  • 🏅 Outstanding Contribution Award from ISO/TC249

  • 🏆 National Innovation Prize (2017)

  • 🎖 World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies Science and Technology Progress Award

  • 👩‍💼 Leading Role Model by the National Women’s Federation

  • 🧬 Young Experts with Outstanding Contributions Award

Her work has directly influenced over 400 national and international standards and significantly advanced China’s leadership in ecological TCM cultivation.

📚 Academic Citations and Publications

With over 400 academic publications, Professor Guo has made seminal contributions to both Chinese and international journals. Notable works include:

  • “A practical protocol for comprehensive evaluation of sulfur-fumigation of Gastrodia Rhizoma” in Journal of Hazardous Materials (2017)

  • “CYP76B74 catalyzes the 3”-hydroxylation of geranylhydroquinone in shikonin biosynthesis” in Plant Physiology (2018)

Her papers are widely cited in studies related to metabolomics, environmental stress physiology, and pharmacognosy.

🧠 Technical Skills and Expertise

Professor Guo’s technical strengths lie in:

  • Metabolomic and secondary metabolite analysis

  • Risk assessment modeling for environmental contaminants

  • Development of international and national ISO standards

  • Software database design for TCM resource management

  • Ecological zoning and mapping of medicinal plant resources

She holds 22 patents and software copyrights, reflecting her innovation in research tools and methodologies.

👩‍🏫 Teaching Experience

As a graduate advisor at CACMS, Professor Guo has mentored numerous postgraduate students, integrating field research with academic instruction. Her pedagogical approach combines traditional herbal knowledge with modern ecological science, inspiring a new generation of TCM ecologists and pharmacologists.

🌱 Legacy and Future Contributions

Professor Guo Lanping’s legacy is deeply rooted in her holistic approach to medicinal plant research—linking ecology, agriculture, and pharmacology. Looking ahead, her focus remains on advancing sustainable and safe cultivation practices, influencing global standards, and bridging traditional knowledge with scientific innovation. Her work continues to shape China’s leadership in TCM ecological research and will likely guide global policy and practice in herbal medicine sustainability.

📖Notable Publications

A review of chemical constituents and health-promoting effects of citrus peels
Authors: N Liu, X Li, P Zhao, X Zhang, O Qiao, L Huang, L Guo, W Gao
Journal: Food Chemistry 365, 130585
Year: 2021

Proteomics: a powerful tool to study plant responses to biotic stress
Authors: Y Liu, S Lu, K Liu, S Wang, L Huang, L Guo
Journal: Plant Methods 15 (1), 135
Year: 2019

FAD-dependent enzyme-catalysed intermolecular [4+2] cycloaddition in natural product biosynthesis
Authors: L Gao, C Su, X Du, R Wang, S Chen, Y Zhou, C Liu, X Liu, R Tian, …
Journal: Nature Chemistry 12 (7), 620-628
Year: 2020

The potential roles of natural plant polysaccharides in inflammatory bowel disease: A review
Authors: W Yang, P Zhao, X Li, L Guo, W Gao
Journal: Carbohydrate Polymers 277, 118821
Year: 2022

Atractylodis Rhizoma: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and quality control
Authors: W Zhang, Z Zhao, L Chang, Y Cao, S Wang, C Kang, H Wang, L Zhou, …
Journal: Journal of Ethnopharmacology 266, 113415
Year: 2021

Characterisation and saccharide mapping of polysaccharides from four common Polygonatum spp.
Authors: P Zhao, X Li, Y Wang, L Yan, L Guo, L Huang, W Gao
Journal: Carbohydrate Polymers 233, 115836
Year: 2020

Threatened medicinal plants in China: Distributions and conservation priorities
Authors: X Chi, Z Zhang, X Xu, X Zhang, Z Zhao, Y Liu, Q Wang, H Wang, Y Li, …
Journal: Biological Conservation 210, 89-95
Year: 2017

Guanqun Li | Analytical Chemistry | Young Researcher Award

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Dr. Guanqun Li | Analytical Chemistry |Young Researcher Award

Sinopec Shengli Oilfield Co., Ltd., China

🎓 Early Academic Pursuits

Dr. Guanqun Li embarked on her academic journey with a strong focus on the field of oil and gas development. She earned her Master’s degree in Oil and Gas Field Development Engineering from Yangtze University (Sep. 2016 – June 2019), where she laid the groundwork for her specialization in shale reservoir studies. Building on this foundation, she pursued a Ph.D. in Oil and Gas Field Development Engineering at the China University of Petroleum (East China) from Sep. 2019 to June 2023. Her doctoral studies delved deeply into the microscopic characterization of shale reservoirs and the mechanisms driving fluid movement within these complex formations.

🧑‍🔬 Professional Endeavors

Following her academic training, Dr. Li took on the role of Associate Researcher at Sinopec Shengli Oilfield Co., Ltd., one of China’s major oil and gas enterprises. In this capacity, she contributes to the advancement of reservoir development strategies and applies her academic insights to practical field challenges. Her work involves integrating theoretical research into real-world oilfield operations, particularly within unconventional shale plays.

🔬 Contributions and Research Focus

Dr. Li’s core research centers around the microscopic structure of shale reservoirs and the fluid motion behaviors within them. Her investigations explore the space characterization of shale, revealing how reservoir geometry affects oil and gas recovery. Additionally, she has pioneered studies on liquid/gas and liquid-gas two-phase flow in shale formations. A significant focus of her work lies in shale oil volume fracturing infiltration mechanisms, analyzing how hydraulic fracturing fluids interact with the formation through imbibition kinetics, microscale effects, and boundary condition variances. She also developed a horizontal well productivity model that incorporates the influence of fracturing fluid imbibition, offering new insights into optimizing shale oil recovery.

🌍 Impact and Influence

Dr. Li’s research has a profound impact on the enhancement of shale oil recovery techniques, particularly within unconventional reservoirs. Her work contributes to more efficient and environmentally conscious energy extraction, aligning with global efforts to optimize fossil fuel usage while minimizing geological disturbance. By providing models and frameworks to predict fluid behavior and productivity outcomes, she empowers engineers and decision-makers with tools for better reservoir management.

📊 Academic Citations and Recognition

Although still in the early stages of her professional career, Dr. Li’s research contributions are gaining recognition within academic and industry circles. Her innovative perspectives on imbibition behavior and microscale reservoir dynamics have opened new discussions in the petroleum engineering community. Her academic work is expected to continue gaining traction and citations as her research matures and integrates into mainstream oilfield development practices.

🛠️ Technical Skills

Dr. Li possesses a robust suite of technical skills tailored to oil and gas reservoir analysis. These include microscopic imaging and analysis of shale structures, fluid dynamics simulation, imbibition modeling, and reservoir productivity evaluation. Her proficiency with analytical tools and modeling software enables her to bridge laboratory findings with field applications.

👩‍🏫 Teaching Experience

During her doctoral studies, Dr. Li was actively involved in academic collaborations, likely contributing to mentoring junior students and assisting in research projects within her department. Her ability to translate complex scientific concepts into practical insights makes her an asset not only in research but also in academic mentorship and collaborative innovation.

🌟 Legacy and Future Contributions

Dr. Guanqun Li is poised to leave a lasting legacy in the field of shale oil recovery. Her unique focus on the microscale mechanisms of fracturing fluid behavior contributes to a more nuanced understanding of reservoir engineering. As she continues her career with Sinopec, her work is expected to shape future strategies for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and sustainable resource development. Her commitment to research, innovation, and field integration ensures that she will remain a key contributor to China’s and the global petroleum industry’s evolution.

📖Notable Publications

Quantifying lithofacies-dependent imbibition behavior in continental shale oil by fractal modeling: A case study of the gentle slope fault zone, Jiyang Depression
Authors: Guanqun Li, Yanxia Peng, Yong Yang, et al.
Journal: Fuel
Year: 2025

The fractal analysis of the forced imbibition process in roughened porous media with slip length
Authors: Guanqun Li, Yong Yang, Xiaopeng Cao, et al.
Journal: Physics of Fluids
Year: 2025

Generalized analytical solutions of imbibition characteristic behavior in shale matrix blocks under different boundary conditions
Authors: Guanqun Li, Yong Yang, Xiaopeng Cao, et al.
Journal: Geoenergy Science and Engineering
Year: 2025

The fractal mathematical models for spontaneous and forced imbibition with different cross-section shapes in shale oil reservoir
Authors: Guanqun Li, Yuliang Su, Wendong Wang
Journal: Fractals
Year: 2023

Mathematical model and application of spontaneous and forced imbibition in shale porous media considered forced pressure and osmosis
Authors: Guanqun Li, Yuliang Su, Wendong Wang, et al.
Journal: Energy & Fuels
Year: 2022