Bio

Weiyu Qian is a postdoctoral researcher at the PULSE Institute. He is focusing on the spectroscopic characterization of fleeting species and chemical reaction paradigm. He received Walter Benjamin Fellowship from DFG. During his time in Germany, he independently drove the discovery of N6 from initial conception to final execution, performing both the experimental synthesis and the computational analyses (10.1038/s41586-025-09032-9, Nature 642, 356–360 (2025)). Drawing on his observations of the academic ecosystem, he also published a correspondence regarding the power imbalances in adviser–student relationships (10.1038/d41586-026-01776-2, Nature 654, 290 (2026)).

Professional Education

  • Dr. rer. nat., Justus-Liebig University Giessen (2025)
  • Master of Science, Soochow University (2021)
  • Bachelor of Science, Soochow University (2018)

Stanford Advisors

Contact

  • Academic
    wyqian@stanford.edu
    University - Scholar Department: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Position: Postdoctoral Scholar

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