Editorial Board Member ofChemistry – An Asian Journal

International Advisory Board Member ofChemSusChem

Editorial Board Member ofChinese Chemical Letters

Editorial Advisory Board Member ofCurrent Organocatalysis

Education

· Ph. D., Organic Chemistry, July, 2000, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), China, Supervisor - Prof. Xiyan Lu

· B.S., Chemistry Education, July, 1995, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, Anhui Province, P. R. China

Research Interest

· Developing highly selective and efficient transition-metal-catalyzed C-C, and C-heteroatom bond formation in syntheses, e.g. oxidative coupling reactions, C-H bond functionalization

· Small molecule (such as CO, O₂, N₂O, H₂O₂, NH₃, ClO₂^-,etc.) activation with an emphasis on applying such molecules in efficient synthetic methods

· Mechanistic studies including kinetic and active intermediate studies

Research Experience

• 2005.3- Professor of Wuhan University
• 2003.8-2005.3, Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, US, with Professor James, P. Collman
• 2000.8-2003.8 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, the Pennsylvania State University, US, with Professor Xumu Zhang
• 1995.9-2000.7 Graduate Studies, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, CAS, China (SIOC), with Professor Xiyan Lu

SelectedAwards

· Chinese Chemistry Society－Royal Society of Chemistry Young Chemist Award, 2014

· Guest Professor, University of Münster, 2013

· Asian Rising Stars (15th ACC Meeting), 2013

· Hubei Province Youth Medal, 2013

· NanKai University Lectureship on Organic Chemistry,2013

· First-Class Natural Science Award of Hubei Province, 2012

· Eli Lilly Scientific Excellence Award in Chemistry, 2011

· Lectureship Award under the New Phase Asian Core Program on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia, Singapore, 2011

· Lectureship Awardee of Asian International Symposium for Outstanding Young Scientists，2011

· Lectureship Award under the New Phase Asian Core Program on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia, Japan, 2011

· National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, China, 2010

· CAPA (Chinese-American Chemistry & Chemical Biology Professors Association)Distinguished Faculty Award, 2009

· Chinese Chemistry Society－John Wiley Young Chemist Award, 2008

· Royal Society Chemistry Journal Grant, 2008

· Synthesis & Synlett Journal Award, 2008

· Wuxi Pharmtech Biological & Organic Creative Award, 2007

· Luojia Scholarship Professor (Wuhan University), 2007-

· Outstanding Young Scientist of Hubei Province, 2006

Interview with Professor Lei Aiwen:http://en.whu.edu.cn/info/1050/1770.htm