Prof. Hsuan-Ying Chen | organometallic | Young Researcher Award
Kaohsiung Medical University | Taiwan
Prof. Hsuan-Ying Chen is a Full Professor in the Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry and the Department of Medical Research at Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from National Taiwan Chung-Hsing University in 2006, following a Master’s in Chemistry from National Taiwan Normal University and a Bachelor’s in Chemistry from National Taiwan Chung-Hsing University. After completing several postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Florida and National Chung-Hsing University, as well as a visiting research stay at Texas A&M University, he joined Kaohsiung Medical University as Assistant Professor in 2009 and rapidly progressed to Full Professor by 2017. His research focuses on polymer design for drug delivery, catalyst design for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters, coupling reactions, and click chemistry—fields at the intersection of medicinal chemistry, materials science, and pharmaceutical applications. He has published extensively in leading journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Dalton Transactions, Organometallics, and Coordination Chemistry Reviews. Prof. Chen has been recognized with awards for research excellence, outstanding publications, and teaching performance, underscoring his dual strengths in scholarship and mentorship. His trajectory reflects strong leadership in advancing sustainable chemistry and translational biomedical applications, positioning him as a highly influential figure in his field.