Prof. Wangqing Kong (孔望清), Ph.D.

武汉大学高等研究院教授, 博士生导师

The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University，Wuhan, China, 430072

Email: wqkong@whu.edu.cn

• Research Interests
  

• 1. Asymmetric catalysis

  2. Transition metal catalyzed domino reaction

  3. Efficient and practical synthesis of biologically active natural products and drug molecules

• Professional Career

  2017.4-Present Professor, The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, China

• Education

  2014.10-2017.3 Postdoc; Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland

  2011.9-2014.9 Postdoc; University of Zurich, Switzerland

  2006.9-2011.7 Ph. D.; Zhejiang University, China

  2002.9-2006.7 B. S.; China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China

• Honors and Awards
  

Chemical Science Leading Investigator (Royal Society of Chemistry)

ChemComm Pioneering Investigator (Royal Society of Chemistry)

2024 “WuChuangyuan" International Photochemistry and Green Manufacturing Technology Innovation Competition (Innovation Breakthrough Award)

2023 ACP Lectureship Award (Singapore)

2022 ChemComm Emerging Investigator (Royal Society of Chemistry)

2022 Hubei Provincial Outstanding Youth Fund

2020 Thieme Chemistry Journals Awards

2017 National Thousand (Young) Talents Award

2012 Novartis post-graduate fellowship

2011 Forschungskredit der Universität Zürich