A novel poly(arylene ether sulfone) with a perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid pendant(PES-PSA) was synthesized by Ullman coupling of poly {oxy-4,4'-[2-(4'-bromophenyl ene) biphenylene] oxy-4,4'-diphenyl-sulfone} (PES-Br) and potassium 1,1, 2,2-tetrafluoro-2-(1, 1,2, 2-tetrafluoro-2-iodo-ethoxy) ethanesulfonate (PSA-K). The introduction of the perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids was successfully carried out with high conversion (c. a. 50%) to yield the desired polymer. Even with a low ion exchange capacity(IEC) of 0. 907 meg./g, PES-PSA exhibited a high proton conductivity of 0. 039 S/cm at 80 degrees C under 100% relative humidity. The low IEC makes the membrane own good dimensional stability and thermal stability. Other membrane properties, such as thermal properties and water uptake were also investigated in detail.