Short presentation

    Life emerges from an ensemble of interacting molecules. Some of them react with each other to constitute metabolism, and some of them organize into functional higher-order structures. Chemical reactions and supramolecular interactions are ingeniously integrated to support the existence of life. How do chemical reactions control and regulate molecular organization? How does the molecular organization feedback and regulate chemical reactions? These basic questions are strongly related to fundamental chemical principles and the origin of life. We try to develop systems chemistry tools to answer these questions and also convert our understanding of living things to the invention of new intelligent materials. 

CV

   I began my career in polysaccharide chemistry and earned my PhD in the field in 2010. I unexpectedly stepped into the area of systems chemistry and supramolecular chemistry during my postdoctoral research. Following a long career break, I returned to academia in 2020. I am curious about how life emerges from an ensemble of molecules. My approach is to develop system chemistry tools to explore the fundamental chemical rules and mechanisms governing life by combining organic chemistry and supramolecular chemistry.

Research appointments

2023-          | Assistant Professor, Section of Biological Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

2021–2023 | Researcher, MSCA fellow, Department of Chemistry and bioscience, Aalborg University, Denmark

2020-2021 | Research scientist, Chemistry and Biology of Metals Laboratory, University Grenoble Alps, French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, Grenoble, France

2017–2020 | Career break

2014–2017 | Postdoctoral researcher, Institut Charles Sadron-CNRS, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

2010–2014 | Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, USA

Education

2010 | PhD in Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chines Academy of Science, China