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)