Prof. Fei SUN
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Biography
- Associate Professor in Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Research interests lie in the development of smart materials and optogenetic tools through the combined use of synthetic biology and protein engineering
- RFS project - Materials synthetic biology (MSB) has the potential for creating bioactive materials to achieve controlled and sustained delivery of biomolecular and cellular therapeutics. Dr Sun will use MSB to create such genetically programmable materials for studying axon regeneration in vitro and in vivo. This study represents a unique approach to advanced biomedical materials by integrating synthetic biology and materials science
- Awards and Honours:
- RGC Research Fellow (2023)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Excellent Young Scientists Fund (2021)
- The Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) Scholars Award (2019)
Project Title
- Genetically Programmable Materials for Axon Regeneration
Award Citation
We are honored to present the prestigious RGC Research Fellow Award to Prof. Fei Sun for his groundbreaking research in the development of smart materials and optogenetic tools through the combined use of synthetic biology and protein engineering. Prof. Sun's innovative approach has enabled the faithful transfer of functions from the molecular level to the macroscopic material level and led to the discovery of emergent properties in out-of-equilibrium complex systems.
Prof. Sun's research group at HKUST has been dedicated to creating functional "living" materials – synthetic materials that possess the hallmark features of life, including growth, self-healing, stimuli-responsiveness, and capability of Darwinian evolution. By adopting the materials synthetic biology approach, Prof. Sun's team aims to create smart material scaffolds and superselective growth factors for neuroregeneration.
We extend our congratulations to Prof. Fei Sun for this prestigious honor and recognize his outstanding achievements in the fields of Synthetic Biology, Regenerative Medicine, and Chemical Engineering. Prof Sun’s accomplishments have not only aroused widespread attention in the academic community, but have also provided valuable insights and contributions to relevant industries. We look forward to witnessing the continued impact of Prof Sun and his team’s research on Synthetic Biology, Regenerative Medicine, and Chemical Engineering.
