On the morning of September 26th, Professor Lu Zhan from the Department of Chemistry at Zhejiang University, upon the invitation of Professor Zhang Wenxiong, delivered an excellent academic presentation at Peking University's College of Chemistry for faculty and students. Professor Lu Zhan, who obtained his Ph.D. from Zhejiang University in 2008 under the guidance of Academician Ma Shengming, conducted research on palladium-catalyzed oxidation reactions and visible light catalysts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States in the same year. After returning to China in 2013, he served as a specially appointed researcher and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Chemistry at Zhejiang University, mainly focusing on research related to low-cost transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric silane reactions.

      The title of his presentation was 'Low-Valent Abundant Metal Iron and Cobalt Catalysis.' During the presentation, Professor Lu Zhan shared the research and achievements he has made in the field of low-cost transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric reactions in recent years, along with some insights into his research process. This greatly benefited the faculty and students in attendance. After the presentation, teachers and students actively participated in discussions and posed questions, enhancing the academic exchange atmosphere.

      Finally, the teachers in attendance took a group photo with Professor Lu Zhan. Under the guidance of Professor Zhang, Professor Lu Zhan also visited our research laboratory, and a group photo was taken as a memento. We would like to express our gratitude to Professor Lu Zhan for his outstanding academic presentation!