Lei was burn in Lanzhou (Gansu, China), where is famous for beef noodle and yellow river. Lei did his first two years of undergraduate study in Lanzhou University, then move to University of Manitoba (MB, Canada) to finish his bachelor degree. In U of M, Lei studied the stability of E. coli integral membrane protein glycerol facilitator (GlpF) in self-assembly nanodisc environment in Joe O’Neil group. Under the supervision of Rebecca Davis, Lei studied Jørgensen catalyst for regio- and stereo-selective addition on remote carbon centre of polyunsaturated carbonyls. After graduating in Feb, 2019 as a B.Sc. (Hon.), Lei move to Victoria (BC, Canada) to pursue PhD in Manners group studying CDSA π-conjugated micelles for optoelectronic applications. Outside of research, Lei enjoys traveling, cooking, swimming, visiting local pubs and basketball.