Professor College of Science, Department of Chemistry, Grubbs Institute
XU Jing received his BS from Nanchang University (2000), and MS from Tongji University (2004). After that, he joined the Wuxi PharmaTech (Now as Wuxi AppTec) for 1 year as a research scientist. From 2005, he moved to Germany and started his PhD study, and received his PhD (summa cum laude) from Leipzig University in 2009. He joined the University of California, San Diego from 2009 to 2013 to pursue postdoctoral research. In 2014, he began his independent career at SUSTech where he is currently a Professor (with tenure). His research interests include natural product total synthesis and drug discovery.
Personal Profile
Xu Jing, Professor, Principal investigator
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology
Tel: 0755-88018396 Email: xuj@sustech.edu.cn
XU Jing received his BS from Nanchang University (2000), and MS from Tongji University (2004). After that, he joined the Wuxi PharmaTech (Now as Wuxi AppTec) for 1 year as a research scientist. From 2005, he moved to Germany and started his Ph.D. study with Professor Athanassios Giannis, and received his Ph.D. (summa cum laude) from University of Leipzig in 2009. He joined the lab of Professor Emmanuel A. Theodorakis at University of California, San Diego from 2009 to 2013 to pursue postdoctoral research. After a short period of collaboration with Professor Carlos A. Guerrero at UC San Diego, he began his independent career at SUSTech where he is currently a tenured Professor. His research interests include natural product synthesis and drug discovery.
Professional Experience
2020 ― present, SUSTech, Department of Chemistry, Professor (with tenure)
2015 ― 2020, SUSTech, Department of Chemistry, Associate Professor
2014 ― 2015, SUSTech, Department of Chemistry, Assistant Professor
2009 ― 2013, UC San Diego, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Postdoc fellow
2004 ― 2005, Wuxi APPTech, Department of Synthetic Chemistry, Scientist
Educational Background
2005 ― 2009, Ph.D. (summa cum laude), University of Leipzig
2001 ― 2004, M. Sc., Tongji University
1996 ― 2000, B. Sc., Nanchang University
Honors & Awards
2024 Excellent Research Advisor, at the ORGN Virtual Asia-Pacifc Graduate Students Symposium, ACS Spring
2023 Changjiang Distinguished Professor, Ministry of Education, PRC
2023 Pengcheng Peacock Plan Distinguished Professor, Shenzhen
2023 Presidential Award for Excellence in Research, SUSTech
2022 Natural Science Award, Shenzhen
2022 Wuxi AppTec Life Science and Chemistry Award
2020 Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
2015 National Thousand Young Talents Program of PRC
2014 Peacock Plan Award, Shenzhen
Research
Total synthesis of complex natural products
Small molecule medicinal chemistry
Teaching
Organic Name Reactions
Natural Product Total Synthesis
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We are currently seeking excellent organic chemists who have received his/her Ph.D. in organic synthetic chemistry or related field.
Salary: competitive.
The candidate who has experience in natural product total synthesis or complex molecule organic synthesis is preferred.
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Contact Address
Office 507, Wisdom Valley No. 6, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Office Phone
0755-88018396
xuj@sustech.edu.cn