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Associate Professor Yu Heng Lau holds a faculty position at the School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, where he leads the Lau Research Group. He earned a BSc(Adv)(Hons) and MSc from University of Sydney, followed by a PhD from University of Cambridge. His postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School focused on synthetic biology and protein engineering.
- Current affiliations: Sydney Institute of Agriculture, Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation, Sydney Nano Institute
- Research areas: Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Protein Engineering, Synthetic Biology
- Teaching: CHEM3121 Chemical Biology, CHEM2523 Chemistry of Biological Molecules, MICR3988 Synthetic Biology (iGEM)
His work combines organic chemistry with synthetic biology to engineer protein architectures for medical and catalytic applications. Recent research includes FANCM-RMI inhibition for cancer therapy and shape-shifting protein cages for nanotechnology. Publications span Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, PNAS, and Nature Communications.
Scientific awards include:
- RACI ACES Early Career Award (2022)
- NSW Young Tall Poppy Award (2021)
- Sydney SOAR Prize (2021)
- J G Russell Award (2019)
- Selby Research Award (2018)
He supervises PhD and Honours students and actively participates in science outreach, including media appearances in Science Meets Business and The Guardian. His research has been featured in mainstream media outlets including MSN Health and FASSIFERN Guardian.
