1985-1989 北京大学技术物理系 学士
1989-1992 中科院上海有机化学研究所 硕士
1992-1995 中科院上海有机化学研究所 博士
1995.8-1996.9 纽约大学 博士后
1996.9-1997.9 中科院上海有机化学研究所 助理研究员
1997.9-1999.11 中科院上海有机化学研究所 副研究员
1999.11-至今 中科院上海有机化学研究所 研究员
现任中国科学院上海有机化学研究所生命有机国家重点实验室主任、课题组长。
具有重要生理活性的复杂寡糖、糖缀合物及其它天然产物，如：动物糖胺聚糖(如肝素)和特征肿瘤抗原、微生物抗生素、植物和海洋糖苷(如皂甙和黄酮甙)等的全合成、合成方法学和化学生物学. 其它研究内容还涉及：中药；天然产物的分离鉴定；糖基转移酶和糖苷水解酶抑制剂；兼亲分子的超分子化学等.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
“万人计划”第一批科技创新领军人才（2014年）
上海市人民政府青年科技杰出贡献奖 （2013年）
第九届上海市自然科学牡丹奖 （2012年）
礼来杰出科研奖 （2012）
上海市化学化工学会庄长恭奖（2010）
国家自然科学奖二等奖（2010年）
中国化学会青年化学奖(1998年)；
中科院杰出青年(2000年)；
国家杰出青年基金(1999年)；
上海市科技启明星和学科带头人基金(1999 2002 2006年)；
首批新世纪百千万人才工程国家级人选(2004年)；
无锡药明康德生命化学研究奖(2007)；
上海市自然科学二等奖(2006年)等
1. Gold (I)-Catalyzed glycosylation with glycosyl o-alkynylbenzoates as donors. B. Yu,* Acc. Chem. Res. 2018, 51, 507-516.
2. Inhibition of cancer stem cell like cells by a synthetic retinoid. J. Chen, X. Cao, Q. An, Y. Zhang, K. Li, W. Yao, F. Shi, Y. Pan, Q. Jia, W. Zhou, F. Yang, F. Wei, N. Wang,* B. Yu,* Nature Commun. 2018, 9:1406.
3 .Amipurimycin, total synthesis of the proposed structures and diastereoisomers. S. Wang, J. Sun, Q. Zhang, X. Cao, Y. Zhao, G. Tang, B. Yu,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 2884-2888.
4. Gold-catalyzed glycosylation on the synthesis of complex carbohydrate-containing natural products. W, Li, B. Yu,* Chem. Soc. Rev. 2018, 47, 7954–7984.
5. Total synthesis of echinoside A, a representative triterpene glycoside of sea cucumbers. X. Chen, X. Shao, W. Li, X. Zhang, B. Yu,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 7648-7652.
6. Synthesis of bradyrhizose oligosaccharides relevant to the Bradyrhizobium O-antigen. W. Li, A. Silipo, L. B. A. Gersby, M.-A. Newman, A. Molinaro,* B. Yu,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 2092-2096.
7. Total synthesis of periploside A, a unique pregnane hexasaccharide with potent immunosuppressive effects. X. Zhang, Y. Zhou, J. Zuo, B. Yu,* Nat. Commun. 2015, 6, 5879.
8. Total Synthesis of Linckosides A and B, the Representative Starfish Polyhydroxysteroid Glycosides with Neuritogenic Activities. D. Zhu, B. Yu,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 15098-15101.
9. A Modular Approach to the Total Synthesis of Tunicamycins. J. Li, B. Yu,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 6618–6621.
10.O-Glycosylation methods in the total synthesis of complex natural glycosides. Y. Yang,* X. Zhang, B. Yu,* Nat. Prod. Rep. 2015, 32, 1331-1355.
11.Molecular matchmaking between the popular ‘weight loss’ herb Hoodia gordonii and GPR119, a potential drug target for metabolic disorder. S. Zhang, Y. Ma, J. Li, J. Ma, B. Yu,* X. Xie,* Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2014, 111, 14571-14576.
12.Total synthesis of nucleoside antibiotic A201A. S. Nie, W. Li, B. Yu,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 4157-4160.
13.Mechanistic insights into the gold(I)-catalyzed activation of glycosyl ortho-alkynylbenzoates for glycosidation. Y. Tang, J. Li, Y. Zhu, Y. Li, B. Yu,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 18396-18405.
14.Assembly of naturally occurring glycosides, evolved tactics and glycosylation methods. B. Yu,* J. Sun, X. Yang, Acc. Chem. Res. 2012, 45, 1227-1236.
15.Total synthesis of landomycin A, a potent antitumor angucycline antibiotic. X. Yang, B. Fu, B. Yu,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 12433-12435.
16.An efficient approach to the synthesis of nucleosides, gold(I)-catalyzed N-glycosylation of pyrimidines and purines with glycosyl ortho-alkynylbenzoates. Q. Zhang, J. Sun, Y. Zhu, F. Zhang, B. Yu,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 4933–4936.
17.Characterization of the isochromen-4-yl-gold(I) intermediate in the gold(I)-catalyzed glycosidation of glycosyl o-alkynylbenzoates and enhancement of the catalytic efficiency thereof. Y. Zhu, B. Yu,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 8329–8332.
18.Total synthesis and structural revision of TMG-chitotriomycin, a specific inhibitor of insect and fungal ?-N-acetylglucosaminidases Y. Yang, Y. Li, B. Yu,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 12076-12077.
19.Total synthesis of Lobatoside E, a potent antitumor cyclic triterpene saponin. C. Zhu, P. Tang, B. Yu,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 5872-5873
20.Total synthesis of Candicanoside A, a potent antitumor saponin bearing a rearranged steroid side chain. P. Tang, B. Yu,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 2527-2530.
