主讲课程:

• 计算化学II (量子化学部分)
• 理论有机化学

研究领域和兴趣：

• 有机化学反应机理
• 有机合成方法
• 天然产物与药物分子的合成
• 药物化学和化学生物学

教育及学术简历:

2015-至今     北京大学化学与分子工程学院, 长江特聘教授;
2008-至今     北京大学化学与分子工程学院, 教授;
2004-2008     北京大学化学与分子工程学院, 副教授;
2001-2004     加州大学洛杉矶分校, 博士后;
1997-2001     香港科技大学, 博士;
1994-1997     北京大学, 硕士;
1987-1991     武汉大学, 本科.

代表性论文

1. “An Unexpected Role of A Trace Amount of Water in Catalyzing Proton Transfer in Phosphine-Catalyzed (3+2) Cycloaddition of Allenoates and Alkenes”， Yuanzhi Xia, Yong Liang, Yuanyuan Chen, Ming Wang, Lei Jiao, Feng Huang, Song Liu, Yahong Li, Zhi-Xiang Yu,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 3470.
2. “A Frontier Molecular Orbital Theory Approach to Understanding the Mayr Equation and to Quantifying Nucleophilicity and Electrophilicity by Using HOMO and LUMO Energies”， Lian-Gang Zhuo, Wei Liao, and Zhi-Xiang Yu,* Asian J. Org. Chem., 2012, 1, 336.
3. “Vinylcyclopropane Derivatives in Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Cycloadditions for the Synthesis of Carbocyclic Compounds”，Lei Jiao and Zhi-Xiang Yu,* J. Org. Chem., 2013, 78, 6842.
4. “Rhodium-Catalyzed [5 + 2 + 1] Cycloaddition of Ene–Vinylcyclopropanes and CO: Reaction Design, Development, Application in Natural Product Synthesis, and Inspiration for Developing New Reactions for Synthesis of Eight-Membered Carbocycles”， Yi Wang and Zhi-Xiang Yu,* Acc. Chem. Res. 2015, 48, 2288.
5. “Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (–)-Clovan-2,9-dione Using Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed [3+2+1] Cycloaddition of 1-Yne-vinylcyclopropane and CO ”， Jun Yang, Wenbo Xu, Qi Cui, Xing Fan, Lu-Ning Wang, and Zhi-Xiang Yu,* Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 6040.

学术荣誉

1. Bayer Investigator Award at PKU, 2018.
2. Wuxi Pharma Life Science Research Scholar Award, 2018.
3. Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016.
4. Chang-Jiang Professorship, Ministry of Education, China, 2015.
5. Nankai University Lectureship on Organic Chemistry, 2014.
6. Advisor of the Best 100 Ph.D Theses in China, 2012, Ministry of Education, China.
7. The Asian Core Program Lectureship Award (Singapore), the Asian Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry programs, 2012.
8. Chinese Chemical Society-Sci Finder Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 2011.
9. Chinese Chemical Society-Physical Organic Chemistry Award, 2011.
10. Chinese Chemical Society-BASF Award, 2011.
11. Distinguished Lectureship Award, the Asian Symposium of Annual Meeting of Chemical Society of Japan, 2010.
12. The Asian Core Program Lectureship Award (Japan), the Asian Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry programs, 2008.
13. The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China, 2008.
14. The Young Chemist Award, the Chinese Chemical Society & the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2008.
15. Thieme Synlett/Synthesis Journal Award, 2008.
16. Research Excellence Award, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2004.