About Me
My name is Stephan Scheeff, and I am a chemist working on the design and synthesis of antiviral compounds. Since 2021, I have been engaged in research on nucleoside analogues as part of the research group led by Prof. Billy Ng at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. For this work I was awarded with the Hong Kong Postdoctoral Fellowship 2022/2023.
Aside from conducting research, I enjoy exploring the countryside and culture in Hong Kong and follow my passion for photography.
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Interests
- Drug Discovery
- Antiviral Drugs
- Total Synthesis
Education
Total Synthesis of Natural Products - Dr. rer. nat. (equivalent to PhD)
University of Bonn
Organic Chemistry - Diplom (equivalent to M.Sc.) in Chemistry
Humboldt University of Berlin
Featured Publications
![Design and Synthesis of Bicyclo [4.3.0] nonene Nucleoside Analogues](/publication/scheeff-2023-design/featured_hu2398b0a114e7c22672ea619522d88257_53461_222cd23d3e104cf998c39d84f6bbc6f4.webp)
Awards
Hong Kong Post Doctoral Fellowship 2022/2023
Hong Kong University Grants Comittee ∙
April 2023
Education
Total Synthesis of Natural Products - Dr. rer. nat. (equivalent to PhD)
University of BonnDuring my time at the University of Bonn, I participated in the research group of Professor Dirk Menche, where I contributed to the total synthesis of polyketide natural products.Read Thesis (in german)Organic Chemistry - Diplom (equivalent to M.Sc.) in Chemistry
Humboldt University of BerlinI completed a 5-year study program at the Humboldt University in Berlin. For my thesis, I conducted research in the group of Professor Rainer Mahrwald, focusing on organocatalytic Aldol condensations.
Skills & Hobbies
Science
Research & Labwork
Grant Writing
Mentoring
Hobbies
Hiking
Photography
Recent Publications
(2023).
Design and Synthesis of Bicyclo [4.3.0] nonene Nucleoside Analogues.
Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 50, 9002–9007.
(2023).
Making it hard to replicate.
Elife.
(2021).
Copper-Catalyzed Reductive Ireland - Claisen Rearrangements of Propargylic Acrylates and Allylic Allenoates.
J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 1, 429–452.
(2021).
Modular Total Synthesis of iso-Archazolids and Archazologs.
J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 15, 10190–10223.
(2020).
Synthesis of novel potent archazolids: pharmacology of an emerging class of anticancer drugs.
J. Med. Chem. 2020, 63, 4, 1684–1698.
Languages
100%
German
100%
English
70%
Cantonese
40%
French