Prof. Xiumei MO, Donghua University, China

Prof. Xiumei MO is a professor of Biomaterials in Donghua University. She had two years Postdoc experience in Kyoto University, three years research fellow experience in National University of Singapore, one year visiting professor experience in Aachen University of Applied Science and Technology. Her research work is electrospinning nanofiber and nanoyarn for different tissue regeneration, including skin, tendon, nerve, blood vessel, bone and cartilage tissue regeneration. She has published more than 473 papers, the papers were cited more than 17,388 times, her H-index is 72. She edited 11 books/chapters, she got the Science Technical Invention Awards from Shanghai Municipality(2008)，Science and Technology Progress Awards from State Department of People’s Republic of China(2009), Nature Science Awards from Shanghai Government(2015), and Science Technical Invention Awards from China National Textile Industry Council(2022). She is the Honorary Committee Members of China Biomaterials Society and Vice Chairman of China Composite Materials Society Super-fine Fiber Branch.

Prof. Won Jong Kim, Hanyang University, Korea

Professor Won Jong Kim earned his BSc from Hanyang University in 1998 and completed his M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomolecular Engineering at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2004 under Professors T. Akaike and A. Maruyama, developing a polymer-mediated DNA detection system. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Utah (2004–2007) under Professor Sung Wan Kim. Currently, Dr. Kim is the Mueunjae Chaired Professor in POSTECH's Department of Chemistry. He has published over 190 peer-reviewed articles in top journals like Nature BME, Angew Chem., and ACS Nano, and has delivered over 85 invited talks. His accolades include the KCS-Wiley Young Chemist Award (2011) and PSK-Mid-career Researcher Award (2015). Dr. Kim serves as an Associate Editor for WIRES: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology and Nanotheranostics and is an editorial member of Materials Today Chemistry.

Prof. Kee Woei Ng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Professor Kee Woei Ng is currently a full Professor and Chair of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at NTU, Singapore. He holds the concurrent position of Technology Leader in Nanomaterials and Nanotoxicology at the Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and a SRIS Researcher at the Skin Research Institute of Singapore. He was the Program Director of the NTU-Harvard School of Public Health Initiative on Sustainable Nanotechnology (2016-2022). In addition, Professor Ng serves as a member of the Technical Committee on Nanotechnology within the Chemical Standards Committee commissioned by Enterprise Singapore and a Subject Expert in Nanotechnology, in the SingHealth Institutional Biosafety Committee. Professor Ng’s research is highly interdisciplinary and translational in nature, spanning across disciplines including food & agriculture, biomaterials and nanotechnology. In the area of biomaterials development, he is recognized for developing novel, sustainable biomaterials platforms for various biomedical applications, particularly using biomass derived keratins.

Prof. Guangyin Yuan, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Dr. Guangyin Yuan is one Tenured Professor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), deputy director of National Engineering Research Center for Light Alloy Net Formation (NERC-LAF). He is also the vice chairman of Medical Metal Branch of Chinese Society of Biomaterials. He has been engaged in the study of biodegradable metallic biomaterials for over 18 years, and has developed patented biodegradable magnesium alloy and zinc alloy for medical applications, solving the challenging issue of "controllable degradation" of magnesium alloy and "self-aging" of zinc alloy. More than 150 cases of clinical trials of magnesium alloy bone implants were successfully performed. In recent years, Dr. Yuan successfully developed anti-aging biodegradable zinc alloy with high strength and toughness, and carried out clinical transformation in the fields of vascular stents and staples. Related fundamental research work have been published more than 150 SCI papers, which have been cited more than 8,000 times. Dr. Yuan has been invited to deliver keynote lectures and invited presentations in international conferences. He has owned 36 authorized invention patents, including 3 USA patents.

Prof. Liumin He, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Prof. Liumin He is currently a full Professor of Department of Spine Surgery, The 3rd Affiliated Hospital at Sun Yat-sen University, China. Prof. He earned his BSc from Zhengzhou University in Polymer Material and Engineering in 2004 and completed his Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry and Physics at Sun Yat-sen University and National University of Singapore in 2009. Prof. He focuses on nerve tissue engineering, and has cumulative scientific research and clinical transformation of functional peptide-based integrating hydrogels for neural regeneration. He is the laureate of the Guangdong Science Foundation For Distinguished Young Scholars and Pearl River Nova of Guangzhou. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles in top journals like Sci. Adv. and Adv. Mater., and has over 10 authorized Chinese invention patents. He has more than 10 approved grants, including 5 National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Prof. Min Wang，The University of Hong Kong， China

Min Wang earned BSc (1985) and PhD (1991) degrees at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, and University of London, UK, respectively. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng, 1995) and Chartered Scientist (CSci, 2005) in the UK. He has worked in universities in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong. Dr.Wang joined The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2003 and has been a full professor at HKU since 2008 (https://meweb.hku.hk/~memwang). He has also been a Guest Professor or Adjunct Professor of several universities in mainland China. He was Programme Director (2013-2018) of HKU’s interfaculty Medical Engineering Programme and is currently Chairman of the Board of Faculty of Engineering at HKU and a member of HKU’s Senate. He has been leading three labs in the Faculty of Engineering: Biomedical Engineering Lab, Polymers and Biomaterials Lab, and Tissue Engineering Lab. Dr.Wang started biomaterials research in 1991 and began his work on tissue engineering in 1999. He has been elected a fellow of several professional societies/academy in the UK, Hong Kong, USA, China and internationally (FBSE, 2011; FAIMBE, 2012; WAC Academician, 2013; FRSC, 2020; FCSBM, 2023; FACerS, 2024; etc.). His research interests include biomedical materials (metals, polymers. ceramics and composites), tissue engineering, controlled release/delivery of drugs/biomolecules/genes/cells, and bionanotechnology. He has conducted seminal research on non-porous bioactive composites for human hard tissue repair, performed pioneering research on 3D printing of novel tissue engineering scaffolds and made outstanding contributions to R & D of other biomaterials (bioceramics, coatings, etc.). He has a large number of publications in books, journals and conference proceedings. He has given over 200 plenary/keynote/invited talks at conferences in Western Europe, North America, Asia and Australia and over 120 seminars in universities, research institutes and hospitals in Europe, America, Asia, etc. Dr.Wang is the Founding Editor of Springer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering books (https://www.springer.com/series/10955) and Editor or Associate Editor of several international journals (e.g., Progress in Materials Science). He is/was also in the Editorial Board of over 20 international journals. He is/was an elected Council Member of Chinese Society for Biomaterials, World Association for Chinese Biomedical Engineers, International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, etc. He has served as Treasurer and member of the Steering Committee of IUSBSE’s International College of Fellows.