Charles Loh

Research Group Leader, Chemical Biology

Dazzling Synthesis with Creativity, Targeting Bioactivity with Flair

Vita

Education

2014-2016
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Research advisor: Prof Dr. Mark Lautens

2010-2013
PhD in Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University (summa cum laude), Aachen (Germany) Research advisor: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dieter Enders

2008-2010
Master of Science (Industrial Chemistry), Technische Universität München and National University of Singapore (Joint-Programme) Research advisor: Dr. Nicolle Langer

2004-2008
Bachelor of Applied Science (Applied Chemistry, 1st Class Honours), National University of Singapore, Singapore

Current Positions

2016 - now
Group Leader, Department of Chemical Biology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund (Germany)

Fellowships and Awards

Liebig Fellow (Fonds der Chemische Industrie), Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund (Germany)

National University of Singapore Undergraduate Scholarship (2004-2008)
Singapore National Institute of Chemistry Book Prize (2005)
Sugar Industry of Singapore Book Prize (2005)
DAAD Scholarship (2005)
DUO Singapore Exchange Fellowship (2006)
Singapore National Institute of Chemistry Book Prize (2006)
Singapore National Institute of Chemistry Gold Medal (2008)
Chartered Semiconductor Gold Medal (2008)
Singapore National Academy of Science Book Prize (2008)
Ang Kok Peng Memorial Award (2006 and 2009)
ORCHEM Poster Prize (2012)
Borschers Plakatte, RWTH Aachen University (2014)
DFG Postdoctoral Fellowship (2014-2016)
Liebig Fellowship der Stiftung Stipendien-Fonds des Verbandes der Chemischen Industrie (External evaluation panel 2016-2019)
Positive Evaluation of the Liebig Fellowship (External evaluation panel, extension 2019-2021)