**Wei Chen**

Dr. Wei Chen is a professor in the department of physics. He has been engaged in cutting-edge nanotechnology research for many years, and is an internationally renowned expert in nanomedicine and cancer nanotechnology. At present, he has published more than 330 articles in internationally renowned scientific journals, directed the preparation of a monograph (three volumes), and is in the process of publishing two books. His papers have been cited more than 14,900 times, with an H index of 62, and the highest single paper of these has been cited 729 times. He has obtained 22 US patents, and his scientific research has received widespread attention, as Chen has been interviewed and reported on by the US TV program CBS. He proposed the concept of "Nanoparticle Self-lighting Photodynamic Therapy" to treat deep cancer, and invented the fourth-generation photosensitizer, copper cysteamine. This new kind of photosensitizer can generate reactive oxygen species in ultraviolet light, X-rays, microwaves, and ultrasound for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. In 2021, Professor Chen was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. In 2022, the International Association of Advanced Materials awarded Professor Wei Chen the Distinguished Scientist Award to recognize his outstanding contributions to nanotechnology. In the same year, he was elected as a fellow for the National Academy of Inventors, and in 2023 he was elected as a member of the University Academy of Distinguished Scholars.
