RESEARCH INTERESTS
Development of novel synthetic methodology, Chemical biology and
Total synthesis of biologically active and structurally interesting natural products

EDUCATION
2006-2008: Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Chemistry • The Scripps Research Institute, CA, USA
Research advisor: Professor Phil S. Baran
Research project: Total Synthesis of Cortistatin A, Chartelline C and Securine A

2001-2006: Ph.D. graduate student in Organic Chemistry
College of Chemistry • Peking University • P.R. China
Research advisor: Professor Zhen Yang
Doctoral Thesis: Total Synthesis of Wedelolactone and Guanacastepene A

1997-2001: B.S. in Chemistry
College of Applied Chemistry • China Agricultural University
Research advisor (2000-2001): Professor Dao-quan Wang

AWARDS AND HONORS
· First-Class Guangdong Natural Science Award (2014)
· First-Class Shenzhen Natural Science Award (with Prof. Zhen Yang, 2013)
· Shenzhen Overseas Talents-B, Shenzhen (2013)
· “Award for Outstanding Teacher”, Shenzhen (2011)
· The Scientific Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Shenzhen (2011)
· “Award for Excellence in Teaching”, Peking University Shenzhen (2011)
· National Natural Science Funds for Young Scholar (2010)
· “Award for Excellence in Research”, Peking University Shenzhen (2010)
· High-Level Professional in Shenzhen (2010)
· The Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, Ministry of Education of China (2009)
· Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award, Peking University (2006)
· Outstanding Graduate academic Achievement Prize, Peking University (2005)
· Excellent Student with Tri-merits, Peking University (2003)
· Excellent Graduate of Beijing, Beijing (2001)
· Developing-Agrochemical-Business Scholarship, China Agricultural University (2001)
· Dupont Scholarship Award, China Agricultural University (2000)
· Excellent Student with Tri-merits， China Agricultural University (1999)
· Distinguished Scholars, China Agricultural University (1998-2001)

SELECTIVE PUBLICATIONS
1. Type II Intramolecular [5+2] Cycloaddition: Facile Synthesis of Highly
Functionalized Bridged Ring Systems
Mei, G.; Liu, X.; Qiao, C.; Chen, W.; Li, C.-C.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 1754.
• Highlighted in Angew Cover, 2015.
• Highlighted in SUSTC NEWS, December, 2014.

2. Collective Synthesis of Humulanolides Using a Metathesis Cascade Reaction
Han, J.; Li, F.; Li, C.-C.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 13610.
• Highlighted in Synfacts, 2014, 10, 1234.
• Highlighted in Chemicals & Chemistry, 2014, Pubz ID: 009477592.
• Highlighted in SUSTC NEWS, October, 2014.
• Highlighted in ChemInform, March, 2015.

3. Dearomative Indole [5+2] Cycloaddition Reactions: Stereoselective Synthesis of
Highly Functionalized Cyclohepta[b]indoles
Mei, G.; Yuan, H.; Gu, Y.; Chen, W.; Chung, L.; Li, C.-C.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 11051.
• Highlighted in Chin. J. Org. Chem., December, 2014.
• Highlighted in ChemInform, March, 2015.

4. Stereoselective Total Syntheses of (−)-Flueggine A and (+)-Virosaine B
Wei, H.; Qiao, C.; Liu, G.; Yang, Z.*; Li, C.-C.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 620.
• Chosen as “Hot Paper” by the Editors.
• Top 3 Most Accessed Article in 11/2012.
• Highlighted in PKUSZ NEWS, 2012.
• Highlighted in Chemistry World, January, 2013.
• Highlighted in Synfacts, 2013, 9, 237 ( “Synfact of the Month”).

5. Total Synthesis of (▒)-Pentalenolactone A Methyl Ester
Liu, Q.; Yue, G.; Wu, N.; Lin, G.; Li, Y.; Quan, J.; Li, C.-C.*; Wang, G.*; Yang, Z.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 12072.
• Top 10 Most Accessed Article in 10/2012.
• Highlighted in Chin. J. Org. Chem., January, 2013.
• Highlighted in Chemistry World, November, 2012.

6. Total Syntheses of Drimane-Type Sesquiterpenoids Enabled by a Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Reaction
Shi, H.; Fang, L.; Tan, C.; Shi, L.; Zhang, W.; Li, C.-C.*; Luo, T.*; Yang, Z.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 14944.
• Highlighted in Org. Chem. Highlights, August, 2012.
• Highlighted in ChemInform, February, 2012.

7. Total Synthesis of (▒) Maoecrystal V
Gong, J.; Lin, G.; Sun, W.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 16745.
• Top 3 Most Accessed Article in J. Am. Chem. Soc. of 2010.
• Highlighted in Nature, December, 2010.
• Highlighted in Chemistry World, December, 2010.
• Highlighted in Synfacts, 2011, 3, 239 (“Synfact of the Month”).
• Highlighted in Org. Chem. Highlights, June, 2011.

8. Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Caribenol A
Liu, L.; Han, J.; Yue, G.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 13608.
• Top 5 Most Accessed Article in J. Am. Chem. Soc. of 2010.
• Highlighted in Nature Chemistry, September, 2010.
• Highlighted in Chin. J. Org. Chem., November, 2010.
• “ Highlight syntheses” in Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B: Org. Chem., 2011.
• Highlighted in Org. Chem. Highlights, August, 2011.

9. Collective Synthesis of Natural Products Using Metathesis Cascade Reactions
Han, J.; Li, C.-C.*
Synlett., 2015, 26, 1289. (an invited Account article).
OTHER PUBLICATIONS

10. Total Synthesis of Aplykurodinone-1
Liu,G.; Mei, G.; Chen, R.; Yuan, H.; Yang, Z.*; Li, C.-C.*
Org. Lett., 2014, 16, 4380.
• Top 10 Most Accessed Article in 08/2014.
• Highlighted in ChemInform, February, 2015.
• Top 20 Most Accessed Article in 08/2014-06/2015.

11. Total Synthesis of (+)-Fusarisetin A
Huang, J.; Fang, L.; Gong, J.; Li, C.-C.; Yang, Z.
Tetrahedron, 2015, ASAP.

12. Concise Stereoselective Synthesis of Oxaspirocycles with 1-Tosyl-1,2,3-triazoles: Application to the Total Syntheses of (▒)-Tuberostemospiroline and
(▒)-Stemona-lactam R
Fu, J.; Shen, H.; Chang, Y.; Li, C.-C.; Gong, J.; Yang, Z.
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2014, 20, 12881.
• Highlighted in ChemInform, March, 2015.

13. Collective Synthesis of Cladiellins Based on the Gold-Catalyzed Cascade Reaction of 1,7-Diynes
Yue, G.; Zhang, Y.; Fang, L.; Li, C.-C.; Luo, T.; Yang, Z.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 1837.
• Highlighted in Synfacts, 2014, 10, 335.

14. Development of an Expedient Intramolecular Pauson-Khand Reaction Approach to Stereoselectively Construct the trans-Decalin with C1 Quaternary Chiral Center
Shi, L.; Shen, H.; Fang, L.; Huang, J.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z.*
Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 8806.
• Highlighted in ChemInform, January, 2014.

15. Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (+)-Fusarisetin A via the Intramolecular Pauson-Khand Reaction
Huang, J.; Fang, L.; Long, R.; Shi, L.; Shen, H.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z.*
Org. Lett., 2013, 15, 4018.
• Top10 Most Accessed Article in 07/2013.
• Highlighted in Synfacts, 2014, 10, 8.

16. Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Caribenol A via an Intramolecular Diels–Alder Reaction
Han, J.; Liu, L.; Chang, Y.; Yue, G.; Guo, J.; Zhou, L.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z.*
J. Org. Chem., 2013, 78, 5492.
• Highlighted in Synfacts, 2013, 9, 809.
• Highlighted in Org. Chem. Highlights, December, 2013.

17. Asymmetric, Protecting-Group-Free Total Synthesis of (+)-Caribenol A
Han, J.; Liu, L.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z.*
Chem. Asian J., 2013, 8, 1972.
• Highlighted in ChemInform, January, 2014.

18. Reverse Regioselectivity in the Palladium(II) Thiourea Catalyzed Intermolecular Pauson–Khand Reaction
Wu, N.; Deng, L.; Liu, L.; Liu, Q.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z.*
Chem. Asian J., 2013, 8, 65.

19. Synthesizing the Tetracyclic Core of Nanolobatolide
Chang, L.; Jiang, H.; Fu, J.; Liu, B.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z.*
J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77, 3609.

20.InCl3-mediated intramolecular Friedel-Crafts-type cyclization and its application to construct the [6-7-5-6] tetracyclic scaffold of liphagal
Jiang, H.; Tian, L.; Li, Z.; Liu, Q.; Li, C.-C.*; Yao, X.*; Yang, Z.*
Science China Chemistry 2012, 50, 36.

21. Total Synthesis of Pseudolaric acid A
Xu, T.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z.*
Org. Lett., 2011, 13, 2630.
• “ Highlight syntheses” in Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B: Org. Chem., 2012.

22. Fomal Synthesis of Cortistatins
Fang, L.; Chen, Y.; Huang, J.; Liu, L.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z*.
J. Org. Chem., 2011, 76, 2479.

23. A Thiourea-Oxazoline Library with Axial Chirality: Ligand Synthesis and Studies of the Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Bis(methoxycarbonylation) of Terminal
Olefins
Gao, Y.; Chang, L.; Shi, H.; Liang, B.; Wongkhan, K.; Chaiyaveij, D.; Batsanov, A.;Marder, T.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z.*; Huang, Y*.
Adv. Synth. Catal., 2010, 352, 1955.
• Highlighted in ChemInform, December, 2010.

24. Synthetic Study toward the Total Synthesis of Maoecrystal V
Gong, J.; Lin, G.; Li, C.-C.*; Yang, Z*.
Org. Lett., 2009, 11, 4770.

25. Concise Synthesis of the Cortistatins Oxatetracyclic Core through Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction and Oxidative Dearomatization Cyclization
Liu, L.; Gao, Y.; Che, C.; Wu, N.; Wang, D.; Li, C-C.*; Yang, Z*.
Chem. Commun., 2009, 662.
• Highlighted in ChemInform, March, 2009.

26. Stereodivergent Synthesis of 17-a and 17-b-Aryl Steroids: Application and Biological Evaluation of D-Ring Cortistatin Analogues
Shi, J.; Shigehisa, H.; Guerrero, C.; Shenvi, R.; Li, C.-C.; Baran, P.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 4328.

27. Synthesis of (+)-Cortistatin A Shenvi, R.; Guerrero, C.; Shi, J.; Li, C.-C.; Baran, P.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 7241.
• #1 Most Accessed Article in J. Am. Chem. Soc. for all of 2008.
• Highlighted in Nature Chemistry, May 2008.
• Highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News, 86 (21), May 2008.
• Highlighted in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 9389–9391.
• “Synfact of the Month”, Synfacts, 2008, 11, 1127.

28. Synthetic Study of 1,3-Butadiene-Based IMDA Approach to Construct a [5-7-6] Tricyclic Core and Its Application to the Total Synthesis of C8-epi-Guanacastepene O
Li, C.-C.; Wang, C.-H.; Liang, B.; Zhang, X.-H.; Deng, L.-J.; Liang, S.; Chen, J.-H.;Wu, Y.-D.; Yang, Z.
J. Org. Chem., 2006, 71, 6892.

29. Exploring Expedient IMDA Reaction Approach to Construct the Guanacastepenes’s Core
Li, C.-C.; Liang, S.; Zhang, X.-H.; Xie, Z.-X.; Chen, J.-H.; Wu, Y.-D.; Yang, Z.
Org. Lett., 2005, 7, 3709.

30.Total Synthesis of Wedelolactone
Li, C. C.; Xie, Z. X.; Zhang, Y. D.; Chen, J. H.; Yang, Z.
J. Org. Chem., 2003, 68, 8500.
• Highlighted in ChemInform, February, 2004.

31. Total Syntheses of Hypocrolide A and Other Botryanes
Qiao, C.; Li, C.-C.*
Manuscript submitted, 2015.

32. Compounding Method of Maoecrystal
Yang, Z.; Li, C.-C.; Gong, J.
Chinese Patent: CN101974013.

33. Total Synthesis of Flueggine A, Norsecurinine, Virosaine B and Allonorsecurinine
Li, C.-C.; Yang, Z.; Wei, H.
Chinese Patent: CN103059034A.

34. Compounding Method of Cladiellin and Pachycladin D
Yue, G.; Zhang, Y.; Li, C.-C.; Luo, T.;Yang, Z.
Chinese Patent: CN201310400640.

35. Total Synthesis of Antrocin
Shi, H.; Shi, L.; Zhang, W.; Li, C.-C.; Yang, Z.
Chinese Patent: CN201100664899.

36. Method for chemical synthesis of antrocin and use thereof for suppressing non-small
cell lung cancer
Yang, Z.; Tzeng, Y.; Li, C.-C.; Luo, T.; Shi, H.;Yeh, C.;
Patent: WO2013020285 A1.

37. Synthesis of (+) Corstistatin A and Related Compounds
Shenvi, R. A.; Guerrero, C. A.; Shi, J.; Li, C. C.; Baran, P. S.
Wipo Patent: WO/2009/137335.

38. Stereoselective Synthesis of 17-α and 17-β-Aryl Steroidal Compounds
Shi, J.; Shigehisa, H.; Guerrero, C. A.; Shenvi, R. A.; Li, C.-C.; Baran, P. S.
International Patent Application No. PCT/US09/42404.

39. Total Synthesis of Wedelolactone and Application
Li, C. C.; Xie, Z. X.; Chen, J. H.; Yang, Z.
Chinese Patent: CN031465846.
(*corresponding authors)

RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED
As Principal Investigator
1. a. Title: Electron-deficient ruthenium carbene participated tandem RCM reaction and its application in the total synthesis of biologically-active natural products
b. Principal Investigator: Li, Chuang-Chuang
c. Co-investigators: Non
d. Funding source: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
e. Amount funded: CN$880,000
f. Grant period: 2015.1-2018.12.
2. a. Title: Gold-catalyzed tandem reactions and their applications in total syntheses of natural products.
b. Principal Investigator: Li, Chuang-Chuang
c. Co-investigators: Non
d. Funding source: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
e. Amount funded: CN$600,000
f. Grant period: 2012.1-2015.12.
3. a. Title: Discovery of anti-cancer leading compounds based on Cortistatins’ library.
b. Principal Investigator: Li, Chuang-Chuang
c. Co-investigators: Non
d. Funding source: National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, MOST)
e. Amount funded: CN$700,000
f. Grant period: 2011.4-2013.8.
4. a. Title: Total synthesis of Solanoclepin A.
b. Principal Investigator: Li, Chuang-Chuang
c. Co-investigators: Non
d. Funding source: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
e. Amount funded: CN$190,000
f. Grant period: 2010.1-2012.12.
5. a. Title: Total synthesis of Cortistatin A.
b. Principal Investigator: Li, Chuang-Chuang
c. Co-investigators: Non
d. Funding source: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
e. Amount funded: CN$100,000
f. Grant period: 2010.1-2010.12.
6. a. Title: Total synthesis of Cortistatin A.
b. Principal Investigator: Li, Chuang-Chuang
c. Co-investigators: Non
d. Funding source: The Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, Ministry of Education of China (MOE)
e. Award: CN$30,000
f. Grant period: 2010.1-2010.12.
7. a. Title: Efficient syntheses of Natural Products as chemical probes to discovery of anti-bacterial and anti-viral leading compounds.
b. Principal Investigator: Li, Chuang-Chuang
c. Co-investigators: Non
d. Funding source: The Scientific Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Shenzhen
e. Award: CN$800,000
f. Grant period: 2010.11-2013.10.
8. a. Title: Discovery of anti-cancer leading compounds based on efficient syntheses of Cortistatins’ library as chemical probes.
b. Principal Investigator: Li, Chuang-Chuang
c. Co-investigators: Non
d. Funding source: The Key Scientific Fundation of Shenzhen
e. Amount funded: CN$400,000
f. Grant period: 2009.10-2012.09.
9. a. Title: Total synthesis of complex biological active natural products.
b. Principal Investigator: Li, Chuang-Chuang
c. Co-investigators: Non
d. Funding source: The Key Scientific Fundation of Shenzhen
e. Award: CN$200,000
f. Grant period: 2013.10-2015.10.
10. a. Title: Gold-catalyzed tandem reactions and their applications in total syntheses of natural products.
b. Principal Investigator: Li, Chuang-Chuang
c. Co-investigators: Non
d. Funding source: Guangdong Natural Science Foundation
e. Award: CN$30,000
f. Grant period: 2012.10-2014.10.
11. a. Title: Total synthesis of Solanoclepin A.
b. Principal Investigator: Li, Chuang-Chuang
c. Co-investigators: Non
d. Funding source: State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products
Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (BNPC, SIOC)
e. Award: CN$50,000
f. Grant period: 2010.1-2010.12.
As Co-Principal Investigator
12. a. Title: First total synthesis of natural product
b. Principal Investigator: Yang, Zhen
c. Co-investigators: Li, Chuang-Chuang; Wang, Zhigang; Huang, Yong; Jia, Yanxing; Wu, Yikang
d. Funding source: National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, MOST)
e. Amount funded to LCC: CN$500,000
f. Grant period: 2010.1-2014.8.
13. a. Title: structural transformation and chemical synthesis of Marine drug candidates: Total synthesis of bioactive marine terpenoids
b. Principal Investigator: Yang, Zhen
c. Co-investigators: Li, Chuang-Chuang
d. Funding source: the National 863 Project (MOST)
e. Total amount funded: CN$1,840,000
f. Grant period: 2013.1-2015.12.
14. a. Title: Development of novel Vaccines, antibodies and therapeutic agents against influenza infection.
b. Principal Investigator: Yang, Zhen
c. Co-investigators: Li, Chuang-Chuang
d. Funding source: the National Science and Technology Major Project (MOST)
e. Total amount funded: CN$1,920,000
f. Grant period: 2010.1-2014.12.
15. a. Title: Development of green catalyst system for olefin esterification
b. Principal Investigator: Quan Junmin
c. Co-investigators: Yang, Zhen, Li, Chuang-Chuang; Wang, Zhigang; Huang,Yong
d. Funding source: National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, MOST)
e. Amount funded to LCC: CN$300,000
f. Grant period: 2012.1-2014.12.
16. a. Title: Development of novel small-molecules towards the regulation of Hedgehog pathway
b. Principal Investigator: Yang, Zhen
c. Co-investigators: Lin, Shuo; Li, Chuang-Chuang
d. Funding source: the Major Research Plan of the National Natural Science
Foundation of China (NSFC)
e. Award: CN$650,000
f. Grant period: 2011.1-2013.12.
17. a. Title: Development of small-molecule therapeutic agents against avian-influenza
b. Principal Investigator: Yang, Zhen
c. Co-investigators: Li, Chuang-Chuang
d. Funding source: The Scientific Fundation for Key Laboratory of Shenzhen
e. Award: CN$1,000,000
f. Grant period: 2010.11-2013.10.

INVITED LECTURES AND SEMINARS
1. “Type II [5+2] Cycloaddition”, The 4st Natural Products Synthesis - Youth Conference, Julye 17-20, 2015, Chengdu.
2. “Collective Synthesis of Natural Products Using Metathesis Cascade Reactions”, The 6th Japanese-Sino Symposium on Organic Chemistry for Young Scientists, September 6-9, 2015, Akiu, Japan.
3. “Collective Synthesis of Natural Products Using Metathesis Cascade Reactions”, The 9th National Conference of Organic Chemistry, July. 28-31, 2015, Changchun.
4. “Collective Synthesis of Natural Products Using Metathesis Cascade Reaction”, Jan. 23, 2015, “求是论坛”, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University.
5. “Type II [5+2] Cycloaddition”, First Session of South-Guang Bilateral Forum, SCUT-SUSTC-GIBH, Dec. 27-28, 2014, Shenzhen.
6. “Collective Synthesis of Humulanolides Using a Metathesis Cascade Reaction”, The Tenth National Symposium on Natural Product Organic Chemistry, November 22, 2014, Guangzhou.
7. “Total Syntheses of Biologically-Active Complex Natural Products”, 973 Forum on Natural Products Syntheses, Aug. 15, 2014, Lanzhou.
8. “Dearomative Indole [5+2] Cycloaddition Reactions”, The 29th National Conference of Chemistry, Aug. 07, 2014, Beijing.
9. “Total Syntheses of Biologically-Active Complex Natural Products”, First Session of South-North Bilateral Forum, PKUSZ-SUSTC, Jan. 19, 2014, Shenzhen.
10. “Total Syntheses of Biologically-Active Complex Natural Products”, Invited lecture, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Dec. 10, 2013, Guangzhou.
11. “Total Syntheses of Biologically-Active Complex Natural Products”, Invited lecture, School of Chemistry, South China University of Technology, Dec. 09, 2013, Guangzhou.
12. “Efficient Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Several Securinega Alkaloids”, Invited lecture, Kunming Institute of Botany, Nov. 29, 2013, Kunming.
13. “Efficient Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Several Securinega Alkaloids”, Invited lecture, College of Chemistry, Yunnan University, Nov. 28, 2013, Kunming.
14. “Total Syntheses of Biologically-Active Complex Natural Products”, Invited lecture, College of Chemistry, Northwest University, Nov. 14, 2013, Xi’an.
15. “Total Syntheses of Biologically-Active Complex Natural Products”, Invited lecture, College of Chemistry, Hunan University, Nov. 13, 2013, Changsha.
16. “Total Syntheses of Biologically-Active Complex Natural Products”, Invited lecture, Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China,
Oct. 28, 2013, Shenzhen.
17. “Asymmetric Total Syntheses of (-)-Flueggine A and (+)-Virosaine B”, Invited lecture in The 24th International Congress on Heterocyclic Chemistry, Sept 08-13, 2013, Shanghai.
18. Invited lecture in The 15th Asian Chemical Congress, Aug 19-23, 2013, Singapore.
http://15acc.org/indexphp?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&ts_id=40
19. “First Total Synthesis of (-)-Flueggine A and (+)-Virosaine B”, 973 Forum on Natural Products Syntheses, Feb. 22, 2013, Haikou.
20. “Concise Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Securinega Alkaloids”, The 3stSymposium of Organic Chemistry in South China, Dec. 20, 2012, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou.
21. “Total Syntheses of Natural Products”, The 2st Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science & Technology Innovation Forum, Dec. 8, 2012, Shenzhen.
22. “Concise Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Securinega Alkaloids”, The Ninth National Symposium on Natural Product Organic Chemistry, November 10, 2012, Haikou.
23. “Total Syntheses of Natural Products by IMDA Reaction”, September 7, 2012, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
24. “Total Syntheses of Natural Products by IMDA Reaction”, The Tenth National Symposium on Organic Synthesis Chemistry, August 2, 2012, Changchun.
25. “Total Synthesis of Carebenol A”, The 8th SINO-US Chemistry Professors Conference, July 1, 2012, Kunming.
26. “Total Synthesis of Carebenol A”, The 203rd Eastern Forum of Science and Technology, June 23, 2012, Shanghai.
27. “Total synthersis of Fusarisetin A”, The 1st Natural Products Synthesis - Youth Conference, June 21, 2012, Shanghai.
28. “Application of the Diels-Alder Reaction to the Construction of Biologically Active Natural Products”, the 2st Symposium of Organic Chemistry in South China, Nov. 27, 2011, Guangzhou.
29. “Adventures in Total Syntheses of “Star Molecules””, Nov. 28, 2011, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou.
30. “Study toward the Total Synthesis of Solanoeclepin A”, The 7th National Conference of Organic Chemistry, Nov. 13, 2011, Nanjing.
31. “Application of the Diels-Alder Reaction to the Construction of Biologically Active Natural Products”, the 1st Symposium on “New Frontiers in Organic Chemistry： Towards Cleaner, Greener Chemical Processes”, Sep. 1-5, 2011, Beijing.
32. “Study toward the Total Synthesis of Solanoeclepin A”, Jun. 19, 2011, State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry.
33. “Adventures in Total Syntheses of “Star Molecules””, Jan. 3, 2011, Department of Chemistry, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
34. “Adventures in Total Syntheses of “Star Molecules””, Dec. 16, 2010, Department of Chemistry, Lanzhou University.
35. “First Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Carebenol A”, 973 Forum on Natural Products Syntheses, Nov. 23, 2010, Chengdu.
36. “Challenges in Total Syntheses of “Star Molecules””, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Feb. 18, 2008, Shenzhen.

REVIEWER FOR THE FOLLOWING GRANTS AND JOURNALS:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
Ministry of Education of China (MOE)
Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong
Scientific Fundation of Shenzhen
J. Am. Chem. Soc.
Organic Lett.
Green Chemistry
J. Org. Chem.
Synlett.
Synthesis
Current Organic Chemistry
Letters in Organic Chemistry
Molecules
Syn. Comm.
Chinese Science Bulletin
Chin. J. Org. Chem.
et al.
Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports