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This major award honours the clean energy specialist’s remarkable career.
Professor Shuhui Sun of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has been officially named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which brings together the country’s most eminent researchers.
This internationally renowned clean energy expert, who has been attached to INRS’s Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre since 2012, has made outstanding contributions to his field throughout his career.
“I am deeply honoured to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. This recognition reflects the collective efforts of my team, and the commitment of our collaborators and INRS in advancing clean energy technology. This honour inspires us to continue our mission toward a sustainable future.”
Shuhui Sun, INRS Professor
In particular, Professor Sun has provided concrete solutions to critical challenges in his sector, including green hydrogen production, hydrogen fuel cells, and safe, high-energy, long-life batteries.
In addition to his scientific work, Professor Sun is executive editor-in-chief and member of the editorial board of more than ten international scientific journals. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
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Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada is the country’s highest distinction for the arts, sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Professor Sun, who will join the Society’s Academy of Science, was selected by his peers alongside 104 others.
The Royal Society of Canada will officially induct the new fellows in November 2024 at the Celebration of Excellence and Engagement in Vancouver, British Columbia.
About the Royal Society of Canada
Founded in 1882, the Royal Society of Canada comprises the Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences, and The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. The RSC recognizes excellence, advises the government and the larger society, and promotes a culture of knowledge and innovation in Canada and with other national academies around the world.