张泽鑫(Ze-Xin Zhang)

Ze-Xin was the first student of the research group, who joined us for undergraduate thesis in Spring, 2014. After enrolled as a graduate student in September, 2014, he focused on the total synthesis of indole alkaloids using the catalytic asymmetric dearomatization (CADA) strategy. During his study he finished the asymmetric synthesis of minfiensine, and explored the racemic synthetic route towards strictamine. In 2017, Ze-Xin graduated with a MSc degree and then started his PhD study in the Willis research group at Oxford University. In 2022 he obtained his PhD degree and is going to start postdoctoral research in UK.

“Born and raised in Shandong province, I obtained my BSc degree in Beijing university of chemical technology in 2014. Then I completed my MSc degree at the Tsinghua University in 2017, supervised by Associate Prof. Lei Jiao. During my master study I investigated the total syntheses of some indole alkaloids. I am now working as a final year DPhil in Prof. Michael. C. Willis' group towards the synthesis of some novel sulfur(VI)-containing structures. Outside the lab, I enjoy running, swimming and reading.”