Awards and Honors:
- Award for Creativity in Molecular Design and Synthesis, ACS North Jersey Section, New Jersey, 2024
- Chemical Pioneer Award – American Institute of Chemists, 2024
- IPMI Henry J. Albert Award, sponsored by BASF Corporation, 2024
- Yamada-Koga Prize, Tokyo University, 2024
- Tishler Prize, Harvard University, 2024
- Morris S. Kharasch Lecturer, University of Chicago, 2023
- Hamilton Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2022
- ACS Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis, 2022
- Bristol Myers Squibb Endowed Chair in Chemistry, 2021
- Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2019
- Pedler Award, Royal Society Chemistry, 2017
- MacArthur Genius Grant, 2016
- Elias J. Corey Award, American Chemical Scociety, 2014
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in the Physical Sciences, 2013
- Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2012
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2012
- Mukaiyama Award, Society of Organic Synthesis, Japan, 2012
- ACS Cope Scholar Award, 2012
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Award, 2012
- Novartis Early Career Award in Organic Chemistry, 2011
- Hirata Memorial Lectureship Medal, Nagoya, 2010
- Distinguished Faculty Award of Chinese-American Chemistry & Chemical Biology Professors Association, 2009
- Eli Lilly Grantee Award 2008
- Amgen Young Investigator's Award 2008
- Sloan Research Fellowship 2008
- Journal Award for Synlett & Synthesis 2006
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award 2004
- Royal Society University Research Fellowship 2003
- Fellowship of St John's College, University of Cambridge (JRF) 1998
- Sino-British Scholarship by British Council and Education Ministry of China 1994
- President Award for Outstanding Students of Chinese Academy of Sciences 1990
Academic Positions:
- Scripps Research Institute - La Jolla, CA, USA
- Bristol-Myers-Squibb Endowed Chair in Chemistry, 2020
- Frank and Bertha Hupp Professor of Chemistry, 2012
- Professor of Chemistry, 2010 - 2012
- Associate Professor of Chemistry, 2007 - 2010
- Brandeis University - Waltham, MA, USA
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2004 - 2007
- University of Cambridge - Cambridge, UK
- Royal Society Research Fellow, 2003 - 2004
Education:
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Harvard University - Cambridge, MA, USA
Postdoctoral Fellow, supervisor: E.J. Corey
February 2001 - May 2002
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University of Cambridge - Cambridge, UK
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) of St. John's College
October 1999 - October 2003
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University of Cambridge - Cambridge, UK
Ph.D. in Chemistry with Jonathan Spencer
October 1994 - September 1999
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Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry - Guangzhou, China
M.Sc. in Chemistry with S.D. Xiao
September 1988 - July 1990
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Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry - Shanghai, China
Coursework for M.Sc. degree
September 1987 - July 1988
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East China Normal University - Shanghai, China
B.Sc. in Chemistry
Top 5% of national examination for admission to SIOC
Supervisors: L.X. Dai and B.Q. Wu
September 1982 - July 1987
Contact Information:
Prof. Jin-Quan Yu
The Scripps Research Institute
BCC372
10550 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA, 92037
Tel: 858-784-7942
Fax: 858-784-7949
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