Prof. Dr. Zhiyuan Zhong

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsPreparative and Physical Chemistry of Polymers,Pharmacy
Keywordssupramolecular architectures, polymer synthesis, gene delivery, controlled drug delivery, Biomedical polymers

Current contact address

CountryPeople's Republic of China
CitySuzhou
InstitutionSoochow University

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Andreas LendleinZentrum für Biomaterialentwicklung, Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH, Teltow
Prof. Dr. Rainer HaagInstitut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Ernst WagnerPharmazeutische Biotechnologie, Department Pharmazie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), München
Prof. Dr. Andreas LendleinInstitut für Metallische Biomaterialien, Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH, Teltow
Start of initial sponsorship01/08/2013

Program(s)

2013Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Zhiyuan Zhong was awarded with the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award as one of the leading Chinese polymer scientists. Zhiyuan Zhong received the award for his outstanding research on self-assembling, bioresponsive drug carrier systems and his accomplishments regarding the conceptual extension of relevant strategies resulting in the development of novel biomaterials. His pathbreaking work forms an exceptional scientific basis for a future German-Chinese research cooperation on cross-linked micellar vesicles / polymerosomes and on multi-stimuli sensitive carriers for cell targeting and intracellular triggered release. During his stays in Germany, he already contributed to the new collaborative research center SFB 1112 and started a student exchange program.