Luoyan Liu, Ph.D.
Doctoral Thesis: Regioselective Remote C(sp2)–H Activation of Arenes and Heteroarenes
Undergraduate Institution: Nankai University
Noteworthy Publications: meta C–H Arylation of Electron-Rich Arenes: Reversing the Conventional Site Selectivity, Journal of the American Chemical Society (2019)
Looking Back: "My favorite aspect of studying and working at Scripps was meeting and working with so many talented individuals as well as being friends with them. Scripps is one of the best places to grow both as a scientist and a good person. I really appreciate the help and suggestions from my colleagues, friends and mentors. I will definitely miss warm and sunny San Diego."
Next Steps: "I will take a postdoctoral position to gain more knowledge and experience in catalysis and organic synthesis. Then, I hope to lead a group or team to develop new routes toward pharmaceutical candidates."
Be sure to join us at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 20 for our Commencement Ceremony Livestream! Liu's advisor and mentor, Prof. Jin-Quan Yu, will deliver a few words about her graduate experience, and viewers can learn about our 47 other 2022 graduates, who are now setting out to build careers that will profoundly impact the future of biomedical research.
