The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Xiamen University was established in 1991, on the basis of the Department of Chemistry that was founded in the same year of 1921 as the University. Thanks to tremendous efforts from generations of prominent chemists, as represented by Professor Jiaxi Lu, the former President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (1981-1987), our College has been recognized as one of the leading chemistry institutions in China, frequently ranked within the top 5, nationally.