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              Research group on Methods of Solving Crystal Structures,
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         VEC
             Wan Zheng-hua, Liu Yu-dong, Fu Zheng-qing, Li Yang,
             Cheng Ting-zhu, Li Fang-hua & Fan Hai-fu
         SAPI
             Zheng Chao-de, Gu Yuan-xin, Wan Zheng-hua, Yao Jia-xing &
             Fan Hai-fu
         DIMS
             Fu Zheng-qing, Li Yang, Liu Yu-dong & Fan Hai-fu

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