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Professor Wei Zhang is a Full Professor and Director of the Center for Green Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Boston, specializing in organic, medicinal, and green chemistry. His work focuses on fluorous chemistry, diversity-oriented synthesis, and drug discovery through asymmetric organocatalysis and radical reactions.
Education:
- PhD, Organic Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh (1993)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh (1993-1995)
- BS, Chemistry (Analytical), Nanjing University (1982)
Research Interests include:
- Organic Synthesis: Fluorous linkers, multicomponent reactions, and radical-mediated ring expansions.
- Green Chemistry: Atom economy, recyclable catalysts, and waste-minimizing processes.
- Medicinal Chemistry: Synthesis of drug-like molecules for cancer and HIV treatments.
- Fluorous Technologies: Applications in combinatorial libraries and biomolecule separation.
Article Trends emphasize fluorous methodologies, multicomponent reactions, and asymmetric catalysis for synthesizing biologically active compounds, particularly in medicinal chemistry and green synthesis.
Scientific Awards:
- International Fluorous Technologies Award (2015)
- UMass Boston Outstanding Faculty (2015)
- Tetrahedron Top 50 Most Cited Papers Awards
- ACS Green Chemistry Institute Grant (2011)
Advising and Grants: Mentored over 30 graduate students and postdocs. Secured $6 million in NIH and other grants for projects on HIV latency, cancer inhibitors, and sustainable synthesis.
Labs & Collaborations: Leads a lab at UMass Boston with partnerships at Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Boston Children’s Hospital. Focuses on advanced techniques like HPLC, LC-MS, and microwave reactors.
