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Jack Chun-Ting Liu

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Postdoctoral Researcher at University of California, Berkeley
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Jack is a Simons Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley, holding a PhD from Stanford and a bachelors from MIT. His expertise is in chemistry and biology, focusing on unraveling complex molecular biosynthesis to advance new medicines, sustainable agriculture, and innovative biotechnologies.

Driven by his passion for entomology, which he describes as being an "entomologist at heart," his postdoctoral work delves into insect chemical ecology. He is an active member of the scientific community, enjoying speaking at and attending conferences to connect with peers.

Unique fact: Jack co-authored a significant paper published in Nature that elucidated the complete biosynthetic pathway for the anti-cancer drug Taxol.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Postdoctoral Researcher
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Natural Product Biosynthesis
His PhD research at Stanford centered on elucidating the biosynthetic pathways of complex molecules like Taxol, a key area of his expertise.
Chemical Ecology
His current postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley focuses on insect chemical ecology, a field he is personally passionate about.
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Career

Work history

7-2026
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of California, Berkeley
9-2025 - 4-2026
Postdoctoral Scientist
Stanford University
9-2020 - 9-2025
Graduate Student
Stanford University
9-2019 - 1-2020
Undergraduate Researcher
Harvard Medical School
6-2019 - 8-2019
Summer Research Intern
UCLA
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Education
9-2020 - 9-2025
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Stanford University
9-2016 - 12-2019
Bachelor's degree
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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