Postdoc
PI: Yang Yang
Bio:
Lei received his PhD degree from Nankai University under the direction of Prof. Qi-Lin Zhou (Academician, CAS). At Nankai, he studied nickel-catalyzed hydrofunctionalization of dienes. Outside the lab, he enjoys swimming, playing football, running and reading.
Research:
Research focused on nickel-catalyzed hydrofunctionalization of dienes.
Publications:
“Stereoselective Amino Acid Synthesis by Synergistic Photoredox-Pyridoxal Radical Biocatalysis” Lei Cheng, Dian Li, Binh Khanh Mai, Zhiyu Bo, Lida Cheng, Peng Liu* and Yang Yang*, Science 2023, 381, 444–451.