California Institute of Technology

Research and STEM activities
Engineered cytochrome P450 variants to perform novel chemical transformations in the lab of Nobel Laureate, Professor Frances Arnold...Published a paper on lactone carbene insertion into B-H bonds.

Prior to Caltech
Monona Grove Varsity Tennis Captain...Two-Time Round of 16 at Wisconsin Division 1 State Competition...Two-time Wisconsin State Journal All-Area First Team...Two-time Badger Section Champion...Monona Grove High School Top Scholar-Athlete Award...United States Chemistry Olympiad National Finalist with Honors...United States Biology Olympiad National Semi-Finalist...Monona Grove High School Science Student of the Year...National AP Scholar...Badger Conference Top Ten Scholar Award...National Honors Society...National Merit Semi-Finalist.

Personal
Born in Summit, N.J...Son of Zhen Li and Zhiqing Zhou...Cello in the Wisconsin State Orchestra.