1984-1988毕业于北京大学化学系，获理学学士学位。1988-1994毕业于北京大学化学系分析化学专业，获理学博士学位

1994-1996，在北京医科大学药学院无机化学教研室从事博士后研究工作。1997-2000，在美国堪萨斯大学药学院药物化学系，从事博士后研究工作。2000.8回国在北京大学医学部药学院化学生物学系工作，2003年晋升教授，2006-2010年担任化学生物学系副主

近年来，承担或参与了国家自然科学基金面上项目（3）和重点项目（2），科技部项目（2），教育部211（1）和985项目（1）和北京市科技计划项目（1）等研究工作。

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