Lee Chong Yew

Discipline

Courses taught

• FAR 113   Organic Chemistry
• FAR 114   Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• FAR 242   Endocrine System and Metabolism (Medicinal chemistry component)
• FAR 244   Basic Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Research Interest

NA

Expertise

• Design and synthesis of potential medicinal small molecules.
• Lead optimization of drug-like compounds.

Consultation

Pharmaceutical chemistry education and advice to hospitals, retail pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and the general public.

Current Research

• Design and synthesis of aurones as potential neuroprotective agents.
• Semisynthesis of quassinoids from Eurycoma Longifolia.
• Chemopreventive agents and Nrf2 as a target.
• Design and synthesis of fluorescent probes for bioimaging.

Personal Webpage

http://goodmolecules.blogspot.com