1950- 1953 studied in the Department of Chemistry of Fudan University and obtained a bachelor's degree.
1958- 1962 studied in the department of chemistry, Moscow university, Soviet union, and obtained an associate doctorate.
1953- 1956 Research Intern, Institute of Applied Chemistry, China Academy of Sciences.
1962- 1978 assistant researcher, institute of applied chemistry, China academy of sciences.
1978- 1986 Associate Professor, Institute of Environmental Chemistry, China Academy of Sciences.
1987 till now, researcher at the Center for Ecological Environment Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1989 doctoral supervisor.
1993-1996 director of the academic Committee of the ecological environment research center of Chinese academy of sciences.
1995- 1998 member of the environment group of the achievement award Committee of the state science and technology commission.
1996- deputy editor-in-chief of environmental science.
1996 Visiting Professor, Research Center for Environmental Technology and New Energy, Shanghai Jiaotong University.
2000-present Visiting Professor, School of Resources and Environment, China Agricultural University.