About Song

         Song grew up in Tianjin, China. After earning his B.S. from Peking University in 2008, he pursued graduate studies at Harvard University working under the tutelage of Professor Eric Jacobsen. His doctoral research was focused on the development and mechanistic understanding of enantioselective reactions catalyzed by multifunctional hydrogen-bond donors. Motivated by the deep interest in catalysis cultivated by his graduate studies, Song then carried out postdoctoral studies with Professor Chris Chang at UC Berkeley. His postdoctoral research was focused on the design of molecularly tunable materials, such as covalent organic frameworks, as catalysts for electrochemical conversion of CO2 to value-added products. In the summer of 2016, Song moved to Ithaca to start his independent career. He was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in July 2021 and then to Full Professor in January 2023.

       Outside of work, Song enjoys exercising, watching and playing tennis and pool, hanging out with his shiba inus (Cooper and Tako), and enjoying the wonderful scenery and cuisine that update state NY has to offer with his family.

CAREER

2023 –             Tisch University Professor, Cornell University
2023 –             Full Professor, Cornell University
2021 – 2022    Associate Professor, Cornell University
2016 – 2021    Assistant Professor, Cornell University

EDUCATION

2013 – 2016    University of California, Berkeley, Postdoctoral Fellow (Advisor: Christopher J. Chang)
2008 – 2013    Harvard University, M.A. (2010), Ph.D. (2013) (Thesis Advisor: Eric N. Jacobsen)
Ph.D. Thesis: Elucidating the Cation-π Interaction in Small-Molecule Asymmetric Catalysis
2004 – 2008    Peking University, B.S. (2008) (Research Advisor: Zhangjie Shi)

HONORS AND AWARDS
2024   ACS Cope Scholar Award
2023   Kyoto Rising Star Lectureship Award
2022   Bristol Myers Squibb Unrestricted Grant in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
2022   EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Award
2022   Stephen and Margery Russell Distinguished Teaching Award
2022   National Fresenius Award
2021   FMC New Investigator Award
2021   Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
2021   Junior Scientists Participation Fellowship, The Bürgenstock Conference
2020    Cottrell Scholar Award
2020    Lectureship Award, The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan
2020    Marsico Visiting Scholar, University of Denver
2019    MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 (TR35)
2019    Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship
2019    Lilly Research Award
2019    ONR Young Investigator Award
2018    Milstein Fellow, Cornell University
2018    NSF CAREER Award
2018    3M Nontenure Faculty Award
2018    CAPA Distinguished Junior Faculty Award
2018    Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
2017    Academic Venture Fund, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
2014    State National Science Award, China
2012    Fieser Lectureship, Harvard University
2011    Eli Lilly Graduate Fellowship
2009    Certificate of Distinction for Excellence in Teaching, Harvard University
2007    Chun-Tsung Scholarship for Undergraduate Research, Peking University

LECTURESHIPS
2024    Organic Reactions Lecture, North Carolina State University
2023    Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture, Yale University
2023    NuChem Sciences Lecture, Université de Montréal
2023    AstraZeneca Lecture, Bristol Synthesis Meeting
2022    Padwa Lecture, Emory University
2022    Pujiang Lecture, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
2022    Class of 1960 Lecture, Williams College
2021    Boehringer Ingelheim Lecture, UCLA
2021    Eurofins Lecture, University of Toronto
2021    IKA Lecture, UNC-Chapel Hill
2020    IKA Lecture, Scripps Research
2020    Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture, Princeton University
2020    Wöhler Lecture, Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen
2020    Corteva Agriscience Lecture, Indiana University
2019    Sigma-Aldrich Lecture, Columbia University
2019    Celgene Lecture, University of Michigan
2019    Edward Biehl Lecture, Southern Methodist University
2018    Plenary Lecture, The 8th International Forum on Homogeneous Catalysis
EDITORIAL ROLES
2023 –            Editorial Advisory Board, Chem
2023 –            Editorial Advisory Board, Synlett
2021 –            Associate Editor, Organic Letters
2021 –            Early Career Advisory Board, Chemistry–A European Journal
2019 – 2020   Early Career Advisory Board, ACS Catalysis

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

2022 –            Scientific Advisory Board Member, Snapdragon Chemistry
2022 –            Consultant, CrossChem
2021 –            Vice Chair, Organic and Biological Electrochemistry Division, Electrochemical Society
2019 – 2021   Treasurer, Organic and Biological Electrochemistry Division, Electrochemical Society
2017 –            Mentor, Cornell Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program
2016 –            Member, Cornell Center for Materials Research
2016 –            Faculty Fellow, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office: ST Olin 360B
Email: songlin@cornell.edu
Phone: (607) 255-2107