Research interest: Chemical synthesis and modification of peptides and proteins and investigation of their bio-functions Current Address: Xinzao, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 511436, P.R.China Telephone: 0049-228-732667 Email: zhaojf@jxnu.edu.cn; zhaojf@gzhmu.edu.cn Research experience 2021-, Professor, Guangzhou Medical University 2014-2021, Professor, Jiangxi Normal University 2013-2014, Research Assistant Professor, The University of Hong Kong 2011-2013, Alexander Humboldt Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bonn, Life & Medical Sciences, Supervisor: Prof. Michael Famulok 2010-2011, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (Supervisor: Prof. Chuanfa Liu) Education 2006-2010 PhD Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Organic Chemistry, Supervisor: Professor Teckpeng Loh 2002-2005 M.Sc. Central China Normal University, Pesticide Chemistry, Supervisor: Professor Mingwu Ding 1998-2001 B.Sc. Beijing Normal University Awards 2021 Innovation Award of Peptide Alliance of China 2020 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry 2020 Young Peptide Scientist Award 2019 Raffles Green Pharmaceutical Innovation Award 2019 The Distinguished Lectureship Award of The Chemical Society of Japan 2018 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award 2018 Chinese Overseas Chinese Contribution Award 2011 Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers 2011 Finalist of the 2011 Reaxys PhD Prize (http://prize.reaxys.com/) 2009 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad