Cheol-Hong Cheon | Organic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Cheol-Hong Cheon | Organic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Cheol-Hong Cheon, Korea University, South Korea

Prof. Dr. Cheol-Hong Cheon: A Candidate for the Best Researcher Award

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Academic Background

Prof. Dr. Cheol-Hong Cheon is a distinguished academic in the field of chemistry, with a robust educational foundation from Korea University and The University of Chicago. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Chemistry from Korea University, followed by a Ph.D. in Chemistry from The University of Chicago, under the mentorship of Professor Hisashi Yamamoto.

Professional Experience

Dr. Cheon’s career is marked by significant academic and research positions. He served as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, and later joined Korea University, advancing from Assistant Professor to full Professor. His tenure includes a visiting scholarship at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Awards and Recognitions

Dr. Cheon has received multiple prestigious awards, including the CHUNGAM POSCO Young Investigator Fellowship and several Asian Core Program Lectureship Awards from Taiwan, Thailand, and China. He was also honored with the Stone Tower Excellence in Teaching Award, highlighting his contributions to education and research.

Research Areas

Dr. Cheon’s research spans Total Synthesis, Asymmetric Synthesis, Umpolung Chemistry, and Heterocyclic Chemistry. His innovative approaches in these areas have led to significant advancements in organic chemistry.

Representative Publications

Dr. Cheon has authored numerous high-impact publications. Notable works include the asymmetric total synthesis of Iheyamine B and the total synthesis of Rucaparib, which was recognized as a highly downloaded paper and highlighted in Synfacts. His research has consistently contributed to the field, earning recognition and citations in leading journals.

Conclusion

Prof. Dr. Cheol-Hong Cheon’s extensive academic background, significant professional experience, numerous awards, and impactful research contributions make him a suitable candidate for the Best Researcher Award. His dedication to advancing the field of chemistry through innovative research and education underscores his qualification for this prestigious recognition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wang Lijia | Organic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Wang Lijia | Organic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Professor, East China Normal University, China

šŸ‘©ā€šŸ”¬ Lijia Wang is a distinguished professor of organic chemistry at East China Normal University. She has made significant contributions to the field of asymmetric catalysis and the total synthesis of natural products. Her innovative approaches and research excellence have earned her a reputable position in the scientific community.

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Education

šŸŽ“ Lijia Wang obtained her Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Sichuan University in 2009, under the guidance of Prof. Xiaoming Feng. Prior to that, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Sichuan University in 2004, with Dr. Meng Yang as her advisor.

Experience

šŸ’¼ Lijia Wang is currently a professor at East China Normal University, a position she has held since February 2019. Before this, she was an associate professor at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, from August 2011 to February 2019. Her postdoctoral fellowship at Kyoto University, working with Prof. Keiji Maruoka, further solidified her expertise in organic chemistry from September 2009 to July 2011.

Research Interests

šŸ”¬ Lijia Wang specializes in asymmetric catalysis and the total synthesis of natural products. Her research focuses on the development of novel methods for transition-metal-catalyzed enantioselective tandem cyclization reactions and strategies for stereoselective divergent synthesis of polycyclic spiroindolines. Her work has led to the efficient synthesis of biologically active complex molecules and the synthesis of several natural products, including strychnine and akumicine.

Awards

šŸ† Lijia Wang has been recognized for her innovative contributions to chemistry with several awards, including election to the Youth Innovation Promotion Association by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017 and the JSPA Lectureship Award in Japan in 2024.

Publications Top Notes

šŸ“š Selected Publications by Lijia Wang:

Copper Catalyzed [3 + 2] Annulation Reaction of Exocyclic Sulfonyl Enamides for the Synthesis of N,O-Spiroketal and Spiroketal – Chem. Eur. J. 2024, e202401062. [Cited by: 3 articles]

Insights into Stereoselectivity Switch in a Michael Addition-Initiated Tandem Mannich Cyclizations and Their Extension from Enamines to Vinyl Ethers – J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 15553ā€“15564. [Cited by: 12 articles]

Catalytic [2+2+2] Tandem Cyclization with Alkyl Substituted Methylene Malonate Enabling Concise Total Synthesis of Four Malagasy Alkaloids – CCS Chem., 2023, 5, 124-132. [Cited by: 8 articles]

Allenamide-Initiated Cascade [2+2+2] Annulation Enabling the Divergent Total Synthesis of (-)-Deoxoapodine, (-)-Kopsifoline D and (Ā±)-Melotenine A – Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2022, 61, e202207360. [Cited by: 15 articles]

Rapid Construction of Enantioenriched Benzofurochromanes by SaBOX/Copper(II) Catalyzed Enantioselective [3 + 2] Annulation of Ī³-Chromenes with Quinones – Org. Lett., 2022, 24, 5525-5529. [Cited by: 10 articles]