Prof. Dr. Qingquan Lu | Electroorganic Awards | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Qingquan Lu is a distinguished researcher and academic affiliated with the Institute for Advanced Studies at Wuhan University, China. His expertise lies in Electroorganic Synthesis, Transition Metal Catalysis, Radical Chemistry, and AI Chemistry. He earned his Ph.D. from Wuhan University under the guidance of Prof. Aiwen Lei, following which he pursued postdoctoral research at Münster University, Germany, under Prof. Frank Glorius, and at Washington University in St. Louis, USA, under Prof. Kevin D. Moeller. Prof. Lu’s scholarly contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the Best PhD Dissertation Award in Hubei Province, China, and the Alexander von Humboldt-Fellowship in Germany. His research endeavors continue to advance the frontiers of chemistry, particularly in catalysis and organic synthesis, making significant impacts both nationally and internationally.

Prof. Dr. Qingquan Lu has garnered extensive research experience across prestigious institutions globally. Since May 2019, he has served as a Professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Wuhan University, P. R. China. Prior to this appointment, from September 2018 to April 2019, he conducted postdoctoral research at Washington University in St. Louis, USA, under the guidance of Prof. Kevin D. Moeller. Earlier, from March 2015 to September 2018, he held a postdoctoral position at Münster University in Germany, working under the supervision of Prof. Frank Glorius. These roles have significantly enriched his expertise in Electroorganic Synthesis, Transition Metal Catalysis, Radical Chemistry, and AI Chemistry, contributing to his stature as a distinguished researcher in the field of chemistry.

Prof. Dr. Qingquan Lu’s significant contributions to the field of chemistry have been acknowledged with multiple prestigious awards. In 2017, he received the Best PhD Dissertation Award in Hubei Province, China, recognizing his outstanding doctoral research. His academic achievements were further highlighted in 2014 when he was awarded the Alexander von Humboldt-Fellowship in Germany, a testament to his international scholarly impact. Additionally, he was named a Reaxys PhD Prize Finalist by Elsevier Properties SA in the same year, underscoring his research excellence. In 2013, Prof. Lu earned The Outstanding Prize of Baosteel Scholarship from the Baosteel Education Foundation and the National Scholarship for Outstanding PhD Students from the Ministry of Education, P.R. China, affirming his academic prowess and dedication to advancing the field of chemistry through innovative research and scholarly pursuits.