刘中民，男，汉族，1964年生于河南省。理学博士，研究员，博士生导师，中国工程院院士，全国政协第十四届委员会常务委员，辽宁省政协第十三届委员会副主席，民盟辽宁省第十五届委员会主任委员。现任中国科学院大连化学物理研究所所长、低碳催化技术国家工程研究中心主任、国家能源低碳催化与工程研发中心主任。

刘中民长期从事应用催化研究。作为技术总负责人合作完成了多项创新成果并实现产业化。完成了世界首次甲醇制烯烃（DMTO）技术工业性试验及首次工业化，DMTO技术已实现技术实施许可2160万吨烯烃/年，已投产超过1000万吨烯烃/年；完成了世界首套10万吨/年煤基乙醇（DMTE）工业示范项目，DMTE技术已实现技术实施许可395万吨/年，引领了我国新兴煤制大宗化学品和清洁燃料产业的发展。

刘中民荣获国家技术发明一等奖等十余项省部级以上科技奖励，何梁何利基金科学与技术创新奖等多项个人科技奖励，是国家五一劳动奖章获得者，新世纪百千万人才工程国家级人选。他领导的研究集体获得中国科学院杰出成就奖，甲醇制烯烃国家工程实验室入选国家创新人才推进计划重点领域创新团队。

代表性著作：

《甲醇制烯烃》，2015 年，排名：第一，主要合作者：刘中民，刘昱，田鹏，叶茂，魏迎旭，徐云鹏，乔立功，张今令，王雷等，发表刊物：科学出版社，书号ISBN 978-7-03-043306-0。

代表性论文： 

1. Dynamic Catalytic Mechanism of the Methanol-to-Hydrocarbons Reaction over Zeolites. Xinqiang Wu, Yingxu Wei*, Zhongmin Liu*, Accounts of Chemical Research, 56(14):2001-2014, 2023.

2. Cavity-controlled methanol conversion over zeolite catalysts. Wenna Zhang, Shanfan Lin, Yingxu Wei*, Peng Tian, Mao Ye, Zhongmin Liu*, National Science Review, 10(9), 2023.

3. Coking and decoking chemistry for resource utilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and low-carbon process. Nan Wang, Li Wang, Yuchun Zhi, Jingfeng Han,Chengwei Zhang, Xinqiang Wu, Jinling Zhang, Linying Wang, Benhan Fan, Shutao Xu, Yijun Zheng, Shanfan Lin, Renan Wu, Yingxu Wei*, Zhongmin Liu*, Journal of Energy Chemistry,76:105-116, 2023.

4. An efficient way to use CO2 as chemical feedstock by coupling with alkanes. Changcheng Wei, Wenna Zhang, Kuo Yang, Xiu Bai, Shutao Xu, Jinzhe Li, Zhongmin Liu, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 47, 138-149, 2023.

5. Multiscale dynamical cross-talk in zeolite-catalyzed methanol and dimethyl ether conversions. Shanfan Lin ,Yuchun Zhi, Zhiqiang Liu, Jiamin Yuan, Wenjuan Liu, Wenna Zhang, Zhaochao Xu, Anmin Zheng, Yingxu Wei*, Zhongmin Liu*, National Science Review, 9(9):1-12, 2022.

6. Realizing Fast Synthesis of High-Silica Zeolite Y with Remarkable Catalytic Performance. Dali Zhu, Linying Wang, Wenna Zhang, Dong Fan, Jinzhe Li, Wenhao Cui, Shengjun Huang, Shutao Xu, Peng Tian*, Zhongmin Liu*, AngewandteChemie International Edition, 61 (23):e202117698, 2022.

7. Increasing the Number of Aluminum Atoms in T3 Sites of a Mordenite Zeolite by a Low-Pressure SiCl4 Treatment to Catalyze Dimethyl Ether Carbonylation. Rongsheng Liu, Benhan Fan, Wenna Zhang, Linying Wang, Liang Qi, Yingli Wang, Shutao Xu, Zhengxi Yu*, Yingxu Wei, Zhongmin Liu*,Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61(18): e202116990, 2022.

8. Exploring the Influence of Inter- and Intra-crystal Diversity of Surface Barriers in Zeolites on Mass Transport by Using Super-Resolution Microimaging of Time-Resolved Guest Profiles. Shichao Peng, Yiwei Xie, Linying Wang, Wenjuan Liu, Hua Li*, Zhaochao Xu, Mao Ye*, Zhongmin Liu, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61:e202203903, 2022.

9. Quantitative principle of shape-selective catalysis for a rational screening of zeolites for methanol-to-hydrocarbons. Mingbin Gao, Hua Li, Junyi Yu, Mao Ye*, Zhongmin Liu*, AIChE Journal, 68: e17881,2022.

10. “双碳”目标下能源科技的多能融合发展路径研究/Development Path of Energy Science and Technology under “Dual Carbon” Goals: Perspective of Multi-energy System Integration. Rui Cai, Hanxiong Zhu, Wanju Li, Yu Xiao, Zhongmin Liu*, 中国科学院院刊/China Academyic Journal Electronic Publishing House, 37(4):502-510, 2022.