Dr. Jik Chin

Biography

Jik Chin is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on Biological Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry, specifically in the areas of molecular recognition, the development of drugs, receptors, sensors, and catalysts for supramolecular materials. He has a particular interest in designing molecular receptors for the separation, sensing, and synthesizing of biologically important compounds. His current research interests include cation and anion recognition, the use of chiral receptors and catalysts for stereoselective separation and synthesis of biological compounds such as amino acids, and the synthesis of 1,2-diamines. His work also examines DNA base recognition and the role of metal complexes in catalyzing the hydrolysis and synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins. Chin has contributed to the field through project methodologies that involve computational methods for designing organic and inorganic receptors and sensors, followed by synthesis and testing of these receptors using physical organic and inorganic methods. His studies have been published in notable journals, including Chemical Communications, Aldrichimica Acta, and Angewandte Chemie.

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