Education:
2011.10-present Xiamen University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, associate professor;
2008.10-2011.09 University of Marburg, Germany, postdoctoral;
2002.09-2008.07 Xiamen University, Ph.D.
1998.09-2002.07 Xiamen University, Bachelor.

Principal Research Interests:
I) asymmetric synthesis of chiral complexes; ii) synthesis and application of cyclic metallized complexes; iii) asymmetric catalysis and visible light catalysis.

Selected Recent Publications: 

1. (1) J.-B. Liao,^# L. Chi,^# M.-M. Pan, X. Wu, C. Wang, S. Wu, G. Tang, L. Gong.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e1388948 (Hot Paper).

2. (2) Y. Zi,^# B. Yang,^# Z. Ye, Y.-M. Lin, Q. Zhao, B. Wang, L. Gong.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, 65, e21100.

3. (3) Z. Chi,^# B. Yang,^# X. Cheng, B. Wang,* L. Gong.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, 65, e2800092 (Hot Paper).

4. (4) X. Cheng, T. Xu. T. Huang, G. Tang, Y.-M. Lin,* L. Gong.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, 148, 857.

5. (5) F. Yang, L. Chi, Z. Ye, L. Gong.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 1767

6. (6) L. Song, L. Cai, E. V. Van der Eycken,* L. Gong.* Coord. Chem. Rev. 2025, 528, 216428.

7. (7) Z. Chi, Y. He, A. Abdukader,* Q. Zhao, G. Tang,* L. Gong.* Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2025, 6, 102613.

8. (8) Z. Chi, J.-B. Liao, X. Cheng, Z. Ye, W. Yuan, Y.-M. Lin, L. Gong.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 10857 .

9. (9) F. Yang, T. Huang, Y.-M. Lin,* L. Gong.* Chem Catal. 2024, 4, 100812.

10. (10) Z. Ye,^# Y. Yu,^# Y.-M. Lin, Y. Chen, S. Song, L. Gong.* Nat. Synth. 2023, 2, 766 (highlighted by ChemistryViews).

11. (11) Q.-Y. Li, S. Cheng, Z. Ye, T. Huang, F. Yang, Y.-M. Lin,* L. Gong.* Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 6366 (highlighted by ChemistryViews).

12. (12) L. Song, L. Cai, L. Gong,* E. V. Van der Eycken.* Chem. Soc. Rev. 2023, 52, 2358.

13. (13) L. Gong.* Nat. Synth. 2022, 1, 915.

14. (14) S. Cao, Z. Ye, Y. Chen, Y.-M. Lin, J. Fang, Y. Wang, B. Yang, L. Gong.* CCS. Chem. 2022, 4, 3122.

15. (15) S. Cao, W. Hong, Z. Ye, L. Gong.* Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 2377.

16. (16) Y. Li, Z. Ye, Y.-M. Lin, Y. Liu, Y. Zhang, L. Gong.* Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 2894.

17. (17) Y. Li, M. Lei, L. Gong.* Nat. Catal. 2019, 2, 1016.

18. (18) B. Han, Y. Li, Y. Yu, L. Gong.* Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 3804.

19. (19) Y. Li, K. Zhou, Z. Wen, S. Cao, X. Shen, M. Lei, L. Gong.*  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 15850.

20. (20) X. Lin, R. Yuan, Y. Cao, X. Ding, S. Cai, B. Han, Y. Hong, Z. Zhou, X. Yang, L. Gong,* M. Zheng,* Q. Dong.* Chem 2018, 4, 2685 .

21. (21) W. Xu, M. Arieno, H. Low, K. Huang, X. Xie, T. Cruchter, Q. Ma, J. Xi, B. Huang, O. Wiest,* L. Gong,* E. Meggers.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 8774.

22. (22) Y. Tan, W. Yuan, L. Gong,* E. Meggers.*Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 13045.

23. (23) J. Ma, X. Ding, Y. Hu, Y. Huang, L. Gong,* E. Meggers.* Nat. Commun. 2014, 5, 4531.

24. (24) L. Gong, L.-A. Chen, E. Meggers.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 10868.

25. (25) L.-A. Chen, X. Tang, J. Xi, W. Xu, L. Gong,* E. Meggers* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 14021.

26. (26) L. Gong, M. Wenzel, E. Meggers.* Acc. Chem. Res. 2013, 46, 2635.

27. (27) L.-A. Chen, W. Xu, B. Huang, J. Ma, L. Wang, J. Xi, K. Harms, L. Gong,* E. Meggers.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 10598 .