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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Organic Molecular Chemistry |
| Keywords | catalysis, asymmetric functionalizations of unactivated bonds, CDC, green chemistry, copper |
| Honours and awards | 2020: Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society 2020: Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences 2015: Fellow of the American Chemical Society 2013: Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada 2012: Fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Sciences 2012: Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Academy of Science) 2010: Canadian Green Chemistry and Engineering Award 2007: Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) 2001: US Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (Academic) 1998: US NSF CAREER Award |
Current contact address
| Country | Canada |
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| City | Montreal |
| Institution | McGill University |
| Institute | Department of Chemistry |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Lutz Ackermann | Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 15/10/2021 |
Programme(s)
| 2021 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Li is an internationally leading scientist in the field of Green Chemistry. His highly original contributions to the development of environmentally benign organic reactions have found applications in the synthesis of advanced pharmaceutical ingredients and direct modifications of biomolecules and transformed the approaches of the fine chemicals industry. In Germany, Professor Li will focus on research on sustainable modern Organic Synthesis. |