CChem FRSC
Emeritus Professor of Chemistry
Research Professor
Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
– for the advancement of science in developing countries
Member of Hong Kong Academy of Sciences
Room 164 Science Centre
(852) 3943 6329
Education
| B.Sc. | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Ph.D. | University College London |
| D.Sc. | University of London |
Position
| Since 2018 | Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Since 2018 | Research Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2014-2020 | Head, New Asia College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2012-2018 | Dean of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2009-2013 | Pro-Vice-Chancellor/Vice-President, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2002-2010 | Head, New Asia College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 1996-2018 | Professor of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 1992-1996 | Reader, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 1988-1992 | Senior Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 1983-1988 | Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 1982-1983 | Lecturer, Hong Kong Polytechnic |
| 1980-1982 | Associate Research Fellow, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| 1978-1980 | Ramsay Memorial Fellow, University College London |
| 1976-1978 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University |
Research Interests
| 1. | Syntheses and studies of non-natural molecules and naturally occurring molecules. |
| 2. | Iron-catalyzed carbon-carbon cross-coupling reactions employing organolithium reagents. |
| 3. | The use of tetraphenylenes as building blocks in supramolecular chemistry |
Honors and Awards
| 2022 | Honorary Fellowship (榮譽院士), The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2022 | 50-year Membership, American Chemical Society |
| Since 2015 | Member of Hong Kong Academy of Sciences |
| Since 2004 | Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) – for the advancement of science in developing countries |
| 1999-2000 | Croucher Senior Research Fellowship, The Croucher Foundation (Hong Kong) |
| Since 1999 | Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| 1997 | 2nd Class National Natural Science Award, Ministry of Science and Technology, China |
Professional Activities
| Since 2022 | Member of the International Advisory Board, Chemistry, An Asian Journal |
| Since 2016 | Member of the International Advisory Board, Tetrahedron and Tetrahedron Letters |
| Since 2015 | Honorary Secretary of Hong Kong Academy of Sciences |
| Since 1999 | Chairman, Management Committee, Shanghai-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis |
| 1999-2000 | Croucher Senior Research Fellow |
| 2000-2018 | Secretary-General of the International Advisory Committee, International Symposia Series for Chinese Organic Chemists |
| Since 2005 | Member of the Advisory Board, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan |
| Since 2006 | Honorary Advisor to the Editorial Board, Heterocycles |
| 2006-2021 | Member of the Editorial Board, Chemistry, An Asian Journal |
| 2007-2020 | Member of Reaxys Database Advisory Board |
| 2000-2010 | Member of the Advisory Board, European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| 2003-2012 | Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Chemical Communications |
| 2005-2012 | Member of the International Advisory Board, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
| 2007-2019 | Regional Advising Co-Editor of Synlett |
| Since 2009 | Series Editor of Topics in Current Chemistry |
| Chartered Chemist (C.Chem.), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) | |
| Member, American Chemical Societ |
Representative Publications
| 1. | C.-K. Hau, S.S.-Y. Chui, W. Lu, C.-M. Che, P.-S. Cheng, T.C.W. Mak, Q. Miao, and H.N.C. Wong: “Thermotropic Liquid Crystals based on 1,8,9,16-Tetrasubstituted Tetraphenylenes and Their Structure-Property Relationship Studies”. Chem. Sci., pp 1068-1075 (2011). |
| 2. | X.-S. Xu, Z.-W. Li, Y.-J. Zhang, X.-S. Peng, and H.N.C. Wong: “Total Synthesis of (±)-Pallambins C and D”. Chem. Commun., Vol. 48, pp 8517-8519 (2012). |
| 3. | C. Cheng, Z. Cai, X.-S. Peng, and H.N.C. Wong: “Enantiomeric Recognition of Amino Acid Salts by Macrocyclic Crown Ethers Derived from Enantiomerically Pure 1,8,9,16-Tetrahydroxytetraphenylenes”. J. Org. Chem., Vol. 78, pp 8562-8578 (2013). |
| 4. | X.-D. Xiong, C.-L. Deng, Z. Li, X.-S. Peng, and H.N.C. Wong: “Quasi-planar Diazadithio and Diazadiseleno [8] circulenes: Synthesis, Structures and Properties”. Org. Chem. Front, Vol. 4, pp 682-687 (2017). |
| 5. | X. L. Lu, M.-Y. ; Lyu, X.-S. Peng, and H.N.C. Wong: “Gold(I)-catalyzed Tandem Cycloisomerization of 1,5-enyne Ethers via Hydride Transfer”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Vol. 57, pp 11365-11368 (2018). |
| 6. | Z. Zhong, Z.-Y. Wang, S.-F. Ni, L. Dang, H.-K. Lee, X.-S. Peng, and H.N.C. Wong: “Ligand-free Iron-catalyzed Carbon(sp2)-Carbon(sp2) Oxidative Homo-coupling of Alkenylllithiums”. Org. Lett., Vol. 21, pp 700-704 (2019). |
| 7. | X.-L. Lu, M. Shannon, X.-S. Peng, and , and H.N.C. Wong: “Stereospecific Iron-catalyzed Carbon(sp2)-Carbon(sp2) Cross-coupling with Alkyllithium and Alkenyl Iodides”. Chem. Asian J., Vol. 10, pp 2342-2346 (2019). |
| 8. | A. Mirzaei, X.-S. Peng, and and H.N.C. Wong: “PtCl2-catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1,8-Enynes: Synthesis of Tetrahydropyridine Species”. Org. Lett., Vol. 21, pp 3795-3798 (2019) |
| 9. | Y.-G. Zhou, H.N.C. Wong, and X.-S. Peng: “Total Synthesis of (–)-Deoxoapodine, (–)-Kopsifoline D, and (–)-Beninine”. J. Org. Chem., Vol. 85, pp 967-976 (2020) |
| 10. | M.-Y. Lyu, Z. Zhong, V.K.-Y. Lo, H.N.C. Wong, and X.-S. Peng: “Total Synthesis of Cryptotrione”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Vol. 59, pp 19929-19933 (2020). <https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202009255>. |