Abstract GUAN Shi-Zhi is a well-known inorganic chemist and chemistry educator in China. He had been engaged in higher education through his life. He is the founder of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Utopia University and one of the founders of the College of Chemistry at Jilin University. In addition, he also established the discipline of inorganic chemistry at Jilin University. This paper introduces GUAN Shi-Zhi's biography and his outstanding contributions to Chinese chemistry and chemical engineering education.