Published more than 700 papers in peer-reviewed journals (with ~80,000 citations and H-index 138). Recognized as Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate Analytics since 2014. Received numerous awards, including the National Natural Science Prize of China (2016) and the National Award for Young Scientists of China (2011).
Research Experience
Joined the faculty at Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2004, where he holds a position of CAS Distinguished Professor. Since 2018, he has been a K. C. Wong Chair Professor, New Cornerstone Investigator, and Dean in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), and Executive Dean of the National Center for Translational Medicine.
Education
Received B.S. and Ph.D. from the Department of Biochemistry at Nanjing University in 1996 and 2000, respectively. Conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
Background
Research interests include chemical biology and molecular medicine. Currently a K. C. Wong Chair Professor at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Miscellany
Serves as an Associate Editor of JACS-Au, Co-Chair on the editorial board of ChemPlusChem, and an editorial board member of over 10 journals including Angewandte Chemie, Accounts of Chemical Research, and ACS Nano.