The final day of the OBC symposium saw us arrive at Peking University.
Professor Lei Liu presenting at Peking University
The day opened with PKU head of organic chemistry Professor Zhenfeng Xi welcoming us to the institute, and this was followed by Andrei Yudin’s final presentation and then Professor Guanxin Liang from Nankai University showing a variety of natural product syntheses from his lab. The morning was rounded off by Dirk Trauner.
The first afternoon session showcased the work of Professors from two institutes in Beijing. Professor Lei Liu from Tsinghua University presented on protein synthesis while Professor Sanzhong Luo from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences showed his latest research on asymmetric binary-acid catalysis.
The second afternoon session saw OBC Chair Jeffrey Bode giving another demonstration of his research into amide-forming reactions, and then Professor Zhi-Xiang Yu from Peking University gave an interesting overview of the potential power of computational chemistry in natural products synthesis.
Our visit to Beijing was a great way to finish this first OBC symposium and we’re very grateful to local organiser Professor Jianbo Wang and all of the speakers.
