Prof.Dr. Yonggui Robin Chi

Tel: 181 9857 8001

Email: robinchi@ntu.edu.sg

Education:

2007-2009Postdoc., under Jean M. J. Fréchet, Department of Chemistry, UC-Berkeley, USA

2002-2007Ph.D., under Samuel H. Gellman, Department of Chemistry, UW-Madison, USA

1998-2002BSc., Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and Tsinghua University

Research Emphasis

Organic synthetic methodology of agrochemicals and functional molecules

Honors and Awards

2013ACP Lectureship Awards invited by Japan

2013ACP Lectureship Awards invited by Thailand

2012 Thieme Chemistry Journal Award

2012 ACP Lectureship Awards invited by Taiwan

2012ACP Lectureship Awards invited by Mainland China

2012 NTU SPMS Teaching Excellence Award

2011 ACP Lectureship Award (invited by Hong Kong)

2010 GSK-EDB Award on Sustainable Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

2009Singapore National Research Foundation Fellow

2008Stereochemistry GRC Post Doctoral Award-Deed of Gift Award

2006Abbott Laboratories Fellowship in Synthetic Organic Chemistry

2006 Vilas Fellowship; and McElvain Travel Award (UW-Madison)

1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 UGC Hong Kong Jockey Club Fellowship for Outstanding Mainland Students (Tsinghua, HKBU)

2002 Highest cumulative GPA award in Chemistry Department (HKBU)

2000-2002 University President’s Honor Roll Award (1 to 2 students in each department, HKBU)

2001, 2000 Mr. Wong Kwok Shuen Memorial Scholarship, Mr. Lui Ming Fong Memorial Scholarship (HKBU)

Publications

He has published more than 50 scientific papers in top peer-reviewed journals.