Principal Investigator, Chair Professor


Dr. Xuechen Li
Department of Chemistry &
State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry

2025-           Chair Professor , HKU
2024-           Morningside Professor in Chemical Biology, HKU
2018-           Professor, HKU
2014-2018   Associate Professor, HKU
2009-2014   Assistant Professor, HKU
2007-2009   Postdoc, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
                     (Professor Samuel Danishefsky)
2004-2007   Ph.D, Harvard University (Professor Dan Kahne)
2000-2003   M.Sc, University of Alberta (Professor Ole Hindsgaul)
1995-1999   B.Sc, Nankai University

Awards and Honors
2023   Contribution Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry, Chinese Chemical Society
2020   The Cathay Award, Chinese Peptide Society
2019   The Rao Makineni Lectureship Award, American Peptide Society
2017   Croucher Senior Research Fellowship, Croucher Foundation

Current Members


Research Assistant Professors


              Dr. Han Liu 刘涵

              2020-           Research Assistant Professor, HKU
              2018-2020   Postdoc, Aarhus University
                                   (Professor Thomas B. Poulsen)
              2010-2018   Postdoc, HKU (Professor Xuechen Li)
              2005-2010   Ph.D, Peking University (Professor Da-Ming Du)
              2001-2005   B.Sc, Peking University


           Dr. Qiushi Chen 陈秋实

           2022-           Research Assistant Professor, HKU
           2018-2021   Working at BGI-Shenzhen (Prof. Yan Ren)
           2016-2017   Postdoc, University of Georgia
                                (Dr. Parastoo Azadi)
           2011-2015   Ph.D, Imperial College London
                                (Prof. Anne Dell and Prof. Stuart Haslam)
           2009-2010   M.Sc, University of Queensland
                                (Prof. Michael Waters and Prof. Andrew Brooks)
           2004-2008   B.Sc, Southwest Petroleum University


                Dr. Jiaqi Wang 汪嘉琪

                2025-           Research Assistant Professor, HKU
                2023-2025   Assistant Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
                2022-2023   Research Assistant Professor, Westlake University
                                     (Prof. Wenbin Li)
                2020-2022   Postdoc, Westlake University
                                     (Prof. Wenbin Li)
                2015-2020   Ph.D, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
                                      (Prof. Seungha Shin)
                2011-2015   B.Sc, Jiangsu University



              Dr. Wenjie Ma 马文洁

              2024-           Research Assistant Professor, SIOC
              2023-2024   Postdoc, HKU (Prof. Xuechen Li)
              2018-2022   Ph.D, HKU (Prof. Xuechen Li)
              2015-2017   M.Sc, UNIST (Prof. Jung Min Kee)
              2010-2015   B.Sc, North Minzu University & Daejeon University
                                  (2+2 program)




                  Post-Doctoral Researchers



Dr. Pengfei Shi 施鹏飞

Ph.D Nanjing University
 

Dr. Sam Chong 莊天恒

Ph.D HKUST
 

Dr. Yisa Xiao 肖旖飒

Ph.D SIOC
 

Dr. Liting He (Henry) 何立挺

Ph.D Fudan University
 

Dr. Yuqing Chen 陈昱清

Ph.D DUT
 

Dr. Yingjia Yao 姚璎珈

Ph.D LNUTCM
 

Dr. Zheqi Li 李柘淇

Ph.D Wuhan University
 

Dr. Dr. Henghui Li 李恒辉

Ph.D SUSTech & HIT
 

Dr. Xingwang Deng 邓兴旺

Ph.D Tianjin University
 


Dr. Shunhe Liu 刘顺和

Ph.D HKU
 

Dr. Bo Ren 任博

Ph.D HUST
 

Dr. Zirong Huang 黄自容

Ph.D CityUHK
 


                  Graduate Students





Can Li 李灿

M.Sc NanKai University

Yihui Cao 曹艺慧

B.Sc PolyU

Xiaolin Cheng 程小霖

B.Sc Nanjing University


Zhixiang Zhong 钟志祥

B.Sc SUS Tech

Percy Liao 廖文杰

B.Sc HKUST

Jingwen Zeng 曾敬文

M.Sc SUS Tech



Adrian Chu 朱建南

B.Sc HKU

Yaoyue Zhang 张瑶悅

B.Sc SUS Tech

Jie Yu 郁洁

M.Sc KUST


Chuilian Kong 孔垂莲

M.Sc Xiamen University

Siyu Tang 唐思雨

M.Sc UCL

Alvin Lam 林韋良

B.Sc HKU



Wangzhirui Cheng 程王之睿

B.Sc Tsinghua University

Yiwen Ding 丁依文

M.Sc UCL

Yuan Zhang 张源

M.Sc King's College London


Yipeng Zhao 赵轶鹏

MPhil HKUST

Tianran Hui 惠天然

M.Sc UCL

Yuanyuan Tang 唐园园

M.Sc SUIBE


Yiran Wei 魏伊冉

B.Sc HKUST

Ye Liu 柳烨

B.Sc XJTLU

Weilu Sun 孙维潞

B.Sc ICL



                   Alumni



Dr. Han Liu
Postdoc Fellow
2010-2018
[RAP at HKU]
Dr. Du'an Lin
Ph.D
2013-2018
Dr. Gloria Andolina
Postdoc Fellow
2017-2018
 Xiyun Ye
Final Year Project
2017-2018


Yafeng Wang
Research Assistant
2017-2018
Arthur Tang
Ph.D Exchange
2018
Mengqi Yu
Research Assistant
2018-2019
Dr. Huajian Zhu
Visiting Scholar
2018-2019
[ZUCC]


Dr. Jiankang Zhang
Visiting Scholar
2019
[ZUCC]
Dr. Kang Jin
Ph.D & Postdoc
2014-2019
[Asst. Prof. at SDU]
Dr. Ming Liu
Postdoc Fellow
2017-2020
[HEC pharm]
Dr. Delin Chen
Postdoc Fellow
2017-2020
[FMU]


Dr. Qing Zhang
Postdoc Fellow
2018-2020
 Dr. Heng Liu
Ph.D
2015-2020
[Wuxi pharm]
Dr. Yue Zhang
Ph.D
2015-2020
[Postdoc at U of Tokyo]
Dr. Ruohan Wei
Ph.D & Postdoc
2014-2021


Dr. Yi Tan
Postdoc Fellow
2018-2021
 Dr. Jinzheng Wang
Postdoc Fellow
2018-2021
 Dr. Liwen Tian
Postdoc Fellow
2018-2020
 Dr. Yubo Tang
Postdoc Fellow,
2019-2021


Dr. Hoi Yee Chow
Ph.D & Postdoc,
2015-2021
Dr. Tongyao Wei
Ph.D
2017-2022
[Postdoc at UChicago]
 Yuqing Zhao
Postdoc Fellow
2021-2022
Jiamei Liu
Ph.D
2018-2022


Dr. Carina Cheung
Ph.D
2018-2023
Dr. Pilar Blasco Morales
Postdoc Fellow
2019-2023
Dr. Rui Wang
Postdoc Fellow
2022-2023
Peizhong Chen
Ph.D
2017-2023


Dr. Wenjie Ma
Ph.D & Postdoc Fellow
2017-2023
Dr. Xing Guo
Ph.D
2018-2023
Andy Ngai
Research Assistant
2021-2023
 Dr. Hongxiang Wu
Ph.D & Postdoc Fellow
2017-2024


Dr. Zhenquan Sun
Ph.D & Postdoc Fellow
2017-2024
Dr. Wang Xia
Postdoc Fellow
2020-2024
Dr. Dongfang Li
Ph.D
2019-2024
Dr. Fan Pu
Ph.D
2019-2025
Dr. Haiyan Zhou
Ph.D
2020-2025


Dr. Jianchao Xu, Ph.D student (2012-2016)
Dr. Tianlu Li, Ph.D student (2012-2016)[Assistant Professor at Shandong University]
Dr. Yanfeng Zhang, Ph.D student (2011-2016)
Dr. Chi Lung Lee, Ph.D student (2011-2016)
Dr. Clarence Tsun Ting Wong, Postdoc (Ph.D NTU) (2011-2016) [Assistant Professor at PolyU]
Dr. Hiu Yung Lam, Ph.D student (2010-2014); Postdoc (2014-2016)
Dr. Chun Ling Tung, Ph.D student (2011-2015)
Dr. Ci Xu, Ph.D student (2010-2014)
Dr. Yinfeng Zhang, Ph.D student (2010-2014) (B.Sc M.Sc Lanzhou University)
Dr. Peng Peng, Postdoc (Ph.D PKU) (2011-2013) [Professor at Shandong University]
Dr. Jianzhi Gong, Postdoc (Ph.D Shandong University) (2010-2012)

Exchange Students


2019-2020 Catriona SODEN (M.Sc The University of Edinburgh)
2018-2019 Eilidh Matheson (M.Sc The University of Edinburgh)
2016-2017 Ivana Ostojic (M.Sc The University of Edinburgh)
2016-2017 Paul Rooney (B.Sc The University of Edinburgh)
2015 Ning ZHOU(B.Sc Fudan University)
2013-2014 Rannveig Gaarden (M.Sc The University of Edinburgh)
2012-2013 Helen Farrants (M.Sc The University of Edinburgh)

Final Year Project Students


2017-2018 Xiyun Ye
2016-2017 Jonathan Avraham Reuven
2016-2017 Amaya Sirinimal
2014-2015 Wenbo Han (A+)
2013-2014 Peter Lee (A+)
2013-2014 Lok Ken Yeung (A)
2011-2012 Ching Long Law (A+)
2009-2011 Hiu Yung Lam (A+)

Summer Students


2020 Jodie NG(University College London)
2020 Emily CHAU(Queen Mary University of London)
2020 Zening YANG(HKU)
2019-2020 Brian Tsz Ho SIU(HKU)
2019 Stephanie HALIM(HKU)
2019 Ricky TSANG(HKU)
2019 Angela KWAN(City University of Hong Kong)
2019 Andy NGAN(HKU)
2018 Cheuk Lam Jade LEUNG(HKU)
2018 Fung Yu Lai (HKU)
2018 Lok Yee Emily Leung (HKU)
2018 Yik Sze Leung (HKU)
2018 Kai Hei Andrew Yik (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2017 Wang Yeuk Kong (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2017 Ho Yin Lam (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2017 Hanfei Liu (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2017 Tik Sze Wong (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2017 Chun Hei Lo (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2017 Chun Wah Lo (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2016 Shengxi Wang, Shawn (University of Alberta, Canada)
2016 Ho Ting Lau, Bert (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2016 Jonathan Reuven (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2016 Ting Ho Chan, Horace (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2016 Chi Nga Wai, Kelly (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2015 Hey Pui Cheung, Carina (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2015 Xiyun Ye (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2014 Hoi Yee Chow (HKU)
2014 Penny Ka Yan Tong (HKU)
2013 Lok Ken Yeung (HKU)
2013 Wenbo Han (HKU) (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2013 Chenyue Sun (HKU) (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2013 Po Yuen Ho, Jack (HKU)
2013 Wai Leung Yeung, Ricky (HKU)
2012 Peter Lee* (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
*The First Prize (only) for Undergraduate Research Colloquium Presentation
2012 Yao Xu (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2011 Gabriel Sit (University of Oxford)
2011 Ching Hong Law (HKU)
2011 Mandy Lo (HKU)
2011 Ailun Cao (Summer Research Fellowship, Faculty of Science, HKU)
2010 Chi Lung Lee (HKU)
2010 Tsu Han Poh (Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences)
2010 Chun Ling Tung (University of Indianapolis)
2010 Ernest Cheng So (University of Cambridge)
2009 Hiu Yung Lam (HKU)
2009 Chun Kei Chan (HKU)