Dr. Jun Li is currently a Professor in Department of Biomedical Engineering at National University of Singapore (NUS). He received his PhD in 1995 and MSc in 1992 in macromolecular science from Osaka University, Japan. Before joining NUS, he worked as a Senior Scientist at the A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering from 1998 to 2002, and as a Special Postdoctoral Researcher at the RIKEN Institute in Japan from 1995 to 1998. Professor Li's expertise lies in synthetic and bio-based polymers and their supramolecular self-assemblies forming nanostructures for various applications, such as drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering, personal care, and environmental sustainability. He has published 200+ articles in international journals, which have received more than 16,300 citations with an h-index of 70. He has filed 12 patents, authored a few book chapters, and edited one research book. He has served as chairs/co-chairs for 6 international symposia/conferences on the topics of bio-based polymers, hydrogels, biomaterials, and supramolecular chemistry.