Yafang Cheng - Biography#

Yafang Cheng leads Minerva Independent Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry. She is also a distinguished guest professor at the University of Science and Technology of China. Cheng’s main research interests are aerosols and their impact on air quality, public health, and climate. Cheng’s work and ideas have been recognized internationally with many prestigious awards and honors, such as “Science Breakthroughs of the Year 2021 in Physical Sciences” by the Falling Walls Foundation, “Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award” by the American Geophysical Union, “Schmauss Award” by the German Association for Aerosol Research, Minerva Outstanding Female Scientist Award and Research Grant of MPG. She is also recognized by Clarivate & Web of Science as a “Highly Cited Researcher”.

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