People

1999–2001: Postdoc; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Stephen L. Buchwald)
1996–1999: Postdoc; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Stephen J. Lippard)
1991–1996: Ph.D.; University of Pennsylvania (Bradford B. Wayland)
1985–1988: M.S.; Beijing Normal University, China (Bo-Li Liu)
1981–1985: B.S.;  Anhui Normal University, China (Huai-Zhu Ma)

2015–present: Full Professor, Department of Chemistry, Boston College
2010–2015: Full Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida
2006–2010: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida
2001–2006: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee
1999–2001: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry, MIT
1996–1999: NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, MIT

2023–2023: Member, Chemical Catalysis Panel, National Science Foundation
2016–2019: Scientific Consultant, Zafgen, Inc.
2016–2019: Scientific Consultant, bioAffinity Technologies, Inc.
2018–2018: Member, Chemical Catalysis Panel, National Science Foundation
2016–2016: Member, SBCA Study Section, National Institutes of Health
2015–2015: Member, SBCA Study Section, National Institutes of Health
2010–2010: Charter Member of National Academy of Inventors
2002–2003: Member, Catalysis Center Planning Committee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
1990–1991: Visiting Scholar, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania
1988–1990: Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University

2009: Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
2008: University Research Merit Award, University of South Florida
2007: Outstanding Research Achievement Award, University of South Florida
2006: NSF CAREER Award
2005: Chancellor’s Professional Development Award, University of Tennessee
2003: ORAU Ralph Powe Junior Faculty Award
1996: NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship