44 Forever Surrey / anniversary issue
Young Achiever Award: Dr Tao Wang
PhD Physics 2009
Tao Wang was initially drawn to Surrey because of its academic reputation and its beautiful campus, but soon found he also enjoyed its atmosphere and ethos.
Memories of hiking along the River Wey on a summer weekend are some of Tao’s happiest recollections of his time at Surrey.
He said: “When I arrived, I was a freshman in science and research but I made progress by following advice initially and then eventually became independent. I also developed more understanding of different
cultures and customs and learned to respect others and appreciate difference.”
Tao is now a professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Wuhan University of Technology in China. He has achieved outstanding results since leaving Surrey, with over 50 papers in high-profile journals on his research in optoelectronics and polymer materials.
One of Tao’s career highlights was being awarded a Thousand Talent Professor position by the Chinese government
to set up a lab for research of his choice. His research area focuses on optoelectronics and renewable energy, making devices to convert light into electricity, or convert electricity into light.
The most enjoyable aspects of Tao’s career are twofold: “One part is that the research outcomes from my team are recognised as useful and helpful by peers. Another part I really enjoy is passing on knowledge to students and making them stronger.”
“I really enjoy passing on knowledge
to students and making them stronger.”
Nominate for 2017
Do you know a Surrey or Battersea graduate who has made an outstanding contribution to their field, industry or society in the past three years? Nominations for the 2017 awards will open in September, so please let us know about the amazing work of our alumni!
More details at:
surrey.ac.uk/alumni/your-community/vice-chancellor-alumni-awards
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