Dr. CanZhong Lu was born in Fujian Province, China. He graduated in Chemistry from Xiamen University (1986). Then, he worked in Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (1986-1992). He received his Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. J. R. Dilworth at the University of Essex, UK. (1996). After postdoctoral studies in Department of Chemistry at Bielefeld University, Germany (1996-1998), he started his independent academic career at Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, then became a Full Professor in 2002. He won the National Distinguished Youth Fund in 2004.

His main research interests include synthesis, structural characterization and catalysis of polyoxometalates-based coordination polymer; luminescent materials and devices based on Cu(I); drug design and synthesis.