Li Qingshan was born in Hengyang,
Hunan, in April 1965. He studied chemistry at
Hengyang Normal Junior College from 1981 to 1984, after which he worked as a secondary school teacher at Jianxiang Diesel Engine Factory in
Hengyang. In 1987, he entered
Shanxi University to pursue a master's degree in inorganic chemistry, graduating in 1990. He later obtained a Doctor of Science degree in inorganic chemistry from
Nanjing University. Li began his academic career at
Shanxi Medical University, where he worked as a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry. He was promoted to professor in 1997 and later became deputy dean and then dean of the School of Pharmacy. During this period, he also conducted international academic exchanges, including serving as a visiting professor at the Italian National Research Council in Rome and undertaking postdoctoral research at the Technical University of Lisbon in Portugal. From 2003, Li served as assistant president of
Shanxi Medical University while concurrently holding the position of dean of the School of Pharmacy. In 2013, he entered government service as vice director of the Shanxi Provincial Department of Education. == References ==