[Message from the editor: Dr. GU Zhen has recently been elected to the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE). As one of 26 distinguished new members 2021, his election is in recognition for his outstanding contributions to advancing fundamental and technological innovations in the field of drug delivery. At the interview earlier this year, Dr. GU shared his latest research and insights in the future development of pharmaceutical education.]
Quotes from the interview:
- It's still quite challenging to translate the technology from the benchside to the bedside to really help people. That's why at that moment I decided to run a startup company.
- As the Dean of the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, I want to boost the international impact of our college and promote the translation of innovations, especially creating new drugs as our major task.
- Training the next generation innovators with the international vision is always a major task of our college. We really want to make our college an epicenter to train students with broad background for speeding translation of innovations.