Zhigang Zeng is now an associate professor at Hubei University of Science and Technology and a senior research fellow at Hubei Huisheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., China. His current research interest focuses on the drug research and development, organic synthesis methodologies including the related applications in green synthesis, (bio)catalysis

Lei Yu received his B.Sc. from Nanjing University (2003). He received his Ph.D. from Zhejiang University under the direction of academician Xian Huang (2008). He conducted postdoctoral research at Yangzhou University (2008–2011) and Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Group Company Limited/Nanjing University (2011–2013) respectively. He visited Prof. Mark Lautens' group at the University of Toronto (2013–2014) as a visiting scholar. He is now a professor at Yangzhou University. He is the head of the joint-laboratory of Shanghai Dingya Pharmaceutical Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. with Yangzhou University. He has published over 190 papers and the H-index is currently 43. He obtained over 40 authorized invention patents, including 4 times of assignment of the patent right and one time license for enterprise use; He created economic benefits with an annual output value exceeding 1 billion yuan (ca. ＄ 0.14 billion). His-current research interest is on element chemistry including the related applications on green synthesis, catalysis and novel materials development. For more information, please see the personal homepage at: http://teacher.yzu.edu.cn/YL123/zh_CN/index.htm