University of Nottingham Malaysia
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Zhi Yuan Kok

Assistant Professor,

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Biography

Zhi Yuan obtained his Masters of Pharmacy (MPharm) and Ph.D. degree in the field of medicinal chemistry at the University of Nottingham (UoN), the latter of which funded by the prestigious UoN Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Research Excellence. After spending just under 3 years as a medicinal/organic chemist collectively at Sygnature Discovery in Nottingham and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Zhi Yuan rejoins the University of Nottingham Malaysia as an assistant professor. Apart from being a keen chemist, Zhi Yuan has a strong interest in GPCRs, as well as exploring the wider use of fluorescent compounds for the understanding of biological processes and drug development purposes.

Expertise Summary

- Medicinal Chemistry

- Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Teaching Summary

Module contributor for the modules:

Master of Pharmacy: PHAR1033 (Fundamental of Pharmacy), PHAR2016 (GI and Liver Disorders), PHAR2017 (Asthma, Allergies and Immune Diseases), PHAR2018 (Cardiovascular)

Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences: PHAR1026 (Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry), PHAR2012 (Lab Studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences 2), PHAR3014 (Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design)

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University of Nottingham Malaysia
Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia

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