RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme

Biography

Professor in Department of Chemistry at Hong Kong Baptist University
Research interests include Asymmetric Catalysis, Sustainable Green Chemistry, and Medicinal Chemistry
SRFS project — aims to create a versatile platform for rapidly designing and generating chiral phosphine ligands, supported by computational and data-driven innovation. By accelerating both design and synthesis, this platform will enable the discovery of catalysts for challenging asymmetric transformations and shortens development cycles. Beyond chemistry, its impact extends to pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, materials science, and environmental and sustainable technologies.
Awards and Honours:
- RGC Senior Research Fellow (2025)
- Outstanding Research Output Award, HKBU (2024)
- Research Excellence Paper Award, HKBU (2023)
- Asian Core Program Lectureship Award (2017)
- Thieme Chemistry Journals Award (2017)

Project Title

Molecular Design and Modular Editing of Chiral Phosphine-Alkene Ligands via Asymmetric Hydrofunctionalization

Award Citation

Prof Wang Jun is awarded the RGC Senior Research Fellow for her project “Molecular Design and Modular Editing of Chiral Phosphine-Alkene Ligands via Asymmetric Hydrofunctionalization”. This project aims to seek a concise, direct and modular way to construct valuable chiral phosphine compounds and create a versatile platform for rapidly designing and generating chiral phosphine ligands, assisted by computational and data-driven innovation.

Prof Wang is a professor at the Deparment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist Univeristy. Her research interests include asymmetric catalysis, green chemistry, and medicinal chemistry, bridging fundamental scientific innovation with practical applications.

Prof Wang's contributions have been recognized with numerous prestigious honors, including the Thieme Chemistry Journals Award and an Asian Core Program Lectureship Award (both in 2017). She was elected a Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences in 2022. She was awarded the JSPS Short-Term Invitational Fellowship and HKBU Outstanding Research Output Award in 2024. Beyond her research, Professor Wang is deeply committed to academic service and leadership. Since 2014, she has served as a Committee Member of the Women Chemists Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS), dedicated to promoting the development of women in STEM fields.