Ph.D. 1989(University of California, Irvine) HKU Outstanding Young Researcher Award (1999-2000) HKU Outstanding Researcher Award (2006-07) Croucher Senior Research Fellowship Award (2006-07) Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry (Elsevier) and The Journal of Physical Chemistry A/B/C (American Chemical Society-2011-2014)

Time-resolved spectroscopy, Reactive intermediates and reaction mechanisms, Water assisted reactions, Photoredox reactions, Photodeprotection, Photoactivated cancer therapy and drug delivery

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