中國科學院化學研究所研究員，博士生導師，學術委員會委員(高分子學科組組長),中國科學院分子科學中心學術委員會委員。兼任纖維改性材料國家重點實驗室主任（東華大學）。
中國材料研究會副理事長，中國化學會高分子委員會委員，北京市化學會副秘書長。《高分子通報》、《化工新型材料》副主編。國際學術期刊《Cellulose》國際編委。國際標準化組織ISO TC202國際主席。
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