Hsing-wen Sung

Hsing-Wen Sung is a National Chair Professor, Tsing Hua Distinguished Chair Professor, and NTHU-Novatek Distinguished Talent Chair in the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at National Tsing Hua University. He earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Chemical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering Program at the Georgia Institute of Technology in May 1988. Professor Sung's research focuses on biomaterials, tissue engineering, and drug/gene delivery. His outstanding contributions have garnered him several accolades, including being recognized as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), and Fellow of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE). He is also an Academician of the Asia Pacific Academy of Materials (APAM). In addition to these distinctions, Professor Sung has received esteemed awards such as Elsevier 2015 Biomaterials Best Paper Award and the 2016 TERMIS-AP Outstanding Scientist Award. Professor Sung's significant contributions extend to his editorial roles, serving on the Editorial/Advisory Boards of prestigious journals like the Journal of Controlled Release, Advanced Healthcare Materials, and Advanced Materials. Furthermore, he has been a Handling Editor for Biomaterials. With a remarkable publication record, Professor Sung has authored 340 scientific papers and holds an impressive 137 international patents. His research has left a substantial impact, evident in over 36,842 citations and an h-index of approximately 105, as reported by Google Scholar.