Zhang-Jie Shi is a Professor in Peking University’s College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering. He is the recipient of several awards including the Second Rank Award of National Natural Sciences (2013), OMCOS Award (2013), Lilly Excellence Chemistry Award (2012), Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award (2011), CCS-RSC Excellent Young Chemist Award (2011) , Distinguished Young Investigator Foundation (NSFC, 2009), CCS-John Wiley Excellent Chemistry Award (2008), Distinguished Young Chemist Award of Chinese Chemical Society (2007), Synlett/Synthesis Journal Award (2006). Dr. Shi has edited a book, published over 100 in leading international journals, and given over 80 lectures at scientific conferences.