Prof. Cheol-Hong Cheon
Education
1994.3 – 2001.2 : Korea University, B. S., Chemistry
2001.3 – 2003.2 : Korea University, M. S., Organic Chemistry (Research Adviser: Professor Jung-Il Jin)
2005.9 – 2010.6 : The University of Chicago, Ph. D., Chemistry (Research Adviser: Professor Hisashi Yamamoto)
Careers
2020.9 – present : Professor at Korea University, Department of Chemistry
2018.3 – 2019.2 : Visiting Professor at University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Department of Chemistry
2015.9 – 2020.8 : Associate Professor at Korea University, Department of Chemistry
2011.9 – 2015.8 : Assistant Professor at Korea University, Department of Chemistry
2010.8 – 2011.8 : Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of California, Berkeley (Research Adviser: Professor F. Dean Toste)
2010.6 – 2010.7 : Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, The University of Chicago (Research Adviser: Professor Hisashi Yamamoto)
1995.3 – 1997.5 : Mandatory Military Service
Awards & Honors
POSCO TJ Park (청암, 青岩) Science Fellowship (2014-2015)
Asian Core Program Lectureship Award, coordinators of Taiwan (2014)
Asian Core Program Lectureship Award, coordinators of Thailand (2017)
Excellent Teaching Award (석탑강의상), Korea University (2019 Spring Semester)
Asian Core Program Lectureship Award, coordinators of China (2019)
Excellent Teaching Award (석탑강의상), Korea University (2020 Spring Semester)
Excellent Teaching Award (석탑강의상), Korea University (2020 Fall Semester)
Research Areas
Umpolung Chemistry of Aldimines
Asymmetric Catalysis
Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Axially Chiral Natural and Unnatural Products
Total Synthesis of Biologically Important Natural Products
Contact Info
Office: Asan Science Bldg. RM 319
145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu
Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
Lab: Asan Science Bldg. RM 602, 649
145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu
Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
E-mail: cheon@korea.ac.kr
Tel: 02-3290-3147(Office), 02-3290-3840(Lab)