"Green and Biocompatible Reactions: From Discovery to Applications" by Prof Teck-Peng Loh | IAS Distinguished Fellow Lecture

The development of green and practical methods for the construction of molecules has always been a goal of organic chemists. Although the field of organic synthesis has contributed substantially to our society by providing new cures, algroproducts, functional materials, etc., many of the chemical processes utilised to make these products are environmentally unfriendly. We have been interested in the development of green and sustainable chemical processes. In this presentation, I will detail our contributions and 28-year journey in this area of research.

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Prof Teck-Peng Loh is a renowned scientist for his novel synthesis processes and outstanding scientific contributions. He received the President’s Science Award 2018 for his outstanding research accomplishments in advancing organic chemistry and green chemistry that have far-reaching implications in fields such as pharmaceuticals and nanotechnology. Prof Loh is an elected fellow of the Academy of Sciences in Singapore and Malaysia, and he also received the Thousand Talent Award (PRC) and the Yoshida Prize (Japan). He currently serves as the associate editor of the Journal of Organic Chemistry and the Green & Sustainable Chemistry.