On October 16, 2025, Prof. Fang Yu was invited to deliver a lecture titled “Sensor-Driven Innovation in Molecular Materials: From Fluorescent Sensors to High-Gain Lens” at the 49th Zhang Dayu Lectureship at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Over 180 attendees, including Academician Li Can, Academician Zhang Tao, deputy director Wang Feng, and relevant personnel from research and administrative departments of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, participated in the lecture both in-person and online. The event was chaired by Researcher Feng Liang, director of the Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at the institute. After the lecture, Wang Feng presented Fang Yu with the Zhang Dayu Lectureship Certificate.

The Zhang Dayu Lectureship was established in 2006 by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics to commemorate Mr. Zhang Dayu, a pioneer of catalytic science in China and founder of DICP, marking the centenary of his birth. The lectureship honors his noble character, rigorous scholarly approach, and outstanding contributions to China’s chemical industry and the development of DICP by inviting renowned experts and scholars from home and abroad to deliver lectures at the institute. The Zhang Dayu Lectureship represents the highest-level academic forum at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics. Following their lectures, speakers are honored with the title of Honorary Professor at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics.