Jik Chin

Jik Chin is a Professor at the University of Toronto's Department of Chemistry, located on the Downtown Toronto (St. George) campus. His research focuses on molecular recognition mechanisms critical to drug development, sensors, catalysts, and supramolecular materials. Key areas include cation/anion recognition, chiral receptors for biological compounds, stereoselective synthesis of diamines, DNA base recognition via metal complexes, and catalytic hydrolysis of nucleic acids.

Research methodologies integrate computational design, organic/inorganic synthesis, and physical chemistry testing. Notable recent studies have been featured on journal covers including Chem Comm, Aldrichimica Acta, and Angewandte Chemie. Current projects emphasize interdisciplinary connections between anion sensing and DNA recognition, as well as developing novel catalysts through chiral diamine synthesis (diaminopharm.com).