Gu Zhen, a well-known international scholar of pharmaceutical preparations and biomaterials, joined Zhejiang University full-time and was employed as the dean of the College of pharmacy!

On September 24, at the "welcome to Zhejiang University" ceremony held at Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University, Professor Gu Zhen, an internationally renowned scholar in the field of Pharmaceutical preparations and biomaterials, joined Zhejiang University as a full-time Chair Professor and was employed as the dean of the College of pharmacy. The ceremony was presided over by Professor Fan Xiaohui, vice president of the College of pharmacy. Fan Xiaohui introduced professor Gu Zhen's basic information and scientific contributions, and warmly welcomed Professor Gu Zhen's arrival.

Professor Gu Zhen has been a professor in the Department of biomedical engineering of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / North Carolina State University. He has been an outstanding professor of Jackson family. He has also been a full professor in the Department of bioengineering at UCLA and director of the biotechnology / biomedical and engineering training center. The "imedication intelligent pharmaceutical laboratory" under its guidance integrates interdisciplinary frontiers such as materials science, chemical biology and micro / nano processing, and is used to develop protein delivery systems, physiological response materials, immunotherapy preparations, cell therapy strategies, etc. At present, more than 200 academic papers have been published and more than 100 patents have been applied. The laboratory reported the prototype of "intelligent insulin patch" for the first time, and proposed a new concept of closed-circuit transdermal drug delivery system. It was the first to use platelet targeting and adipocyte metabolic pathway to deliver anticancer drugs, and systematically expanded the biomedical creation of microneedles, and the related technologies are being transformed in clinical practice.

Zhong Yongping, Vice Minister of the Organization Department of the Party committee of Zhejiang University, read the appointment document of the president of the College of pharmacy. Professor Hu Fuqiang, Secretary of the Party committee of the University of pharmacy, delivered a speech and warmly welcomed Professor Gu Zhen. Hu Fuqiang said that Professor Gu's tenure in the school of pharmacy will play an important role in promoting the college's student training, scientific research, social service and internationalization. The college will actively support President Gu Zhen in carrying out his work as soon as possible. The college will continue to work hard to create a new situation and a better future for its teachers and students.

Professor Zhang Hongjian, deputy secretary of the Party committee and vice president of Zhejiang University, attended the ceremony to welcome and thank Professor Gu for joining on behalf of the University, and wore the school emblem for Professor Gu Zhen. Zhang Hongjian said that the university has always attached great importance to the construction of talent team, actively created a good talent ecological environment, and accelerated the implementation of the strategy of strengthening the country with talents. I am very glad that the internationally renowned experts in the field of pharmacy have joined Zhejiang University. I believe that with the participation and leadership of Professor Gu Zhen, it will further promote the improvement of teaching and scientific research achievements of the College of pharmacy, and accelerate the construction process of world-class universities and first-class pharmacy.

After that, Professor Gu Zhen delivered a speech and delivered a speech. Professor Gu shared his learning and career experience with you and expressed his gratitude for the care of leaders at all levels. He said that with the support of the University and the efforts of all teachers and students, the College of pharmacy has made remarkable achievements, laying a solid foundation for meeting new challenges under the current new situation. At present, it is the critical period of the layout of the 14th five year plan. President Gu put forward four prospects for the future development of the Institute of pharmacy, namely "seeking new articles, introducing new talents, cultivating new talents, and innovating medicine", and especially emphasized the importance of innovation and resources. After the ceremony, Professor Gu Zhen made an academic report entitled "intelligent drug delivery system responding to physiological signals".