Wenxin Wang
| Wenxin Wang | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Chinese |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Sichuan University (BSc); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (MSc, PhD) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Polymer chemistry, biomaterials, non-viral gene therapy, wound healing |
| 🏅 Awards | NovaUCD Innovation Award (2025) Science Foundation Ireland Principal Investigator Award (2011) TERMIS-EU Young Scientist Prize (2010) Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry |
Wenxin Wang is a Chinese-born Polymer chemistry and material scientist. He is a professor at the Charles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin (UCD), and a Science Foundation Ireland Principal Investigator.[1]. Wenxin Wang is known for the study on controlled polymerization of multivinyl monomers[2][3] and the non-viral gene therapy of a rare skin disease-recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB).[4]
Career
Wang received his B.Sc. from Sichuan University in 1990 and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1996 and 1999. He later carried out research at the University of Liège and the University of Nottingham[5].
In 2008 he joined the National University of Ireland, Galway, as a fellow and lecturer.In 2013 he became associate professor at UCD and was promoted to full professor in 2018[6][1].
Research
Wang's study focuses on two areas. Controlled polymerisation of multivinyl monomers (MVMs): Wang proposed deactivation enhanced ATRP (DE-ATRP) to homopolymerize MVMs, overcoming long-standing limitations of Flory-Stockmayer theory.[7] This yielded precise control on the synthesis of single-chain cyclized/knot polymers[8] or hyperbranched polymers[9][10]. High-performance non-viral gene delivery vectors: Wang invented a radically new method to prepare hyperbranched poly (β-amino ester)s (HPAEs)[11]. He applied this platform to treat recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB)[12][13].
Entrepreneurship
Wang founded the biomaterials company Vornia Ltd., which was acquired by Ashland in 2018.[14] He also established Blafar Ltd. and Branca Bunús Ltd., which focus on biopolymers and gene therapy respectively[15][16]
Honours and awards
- NovaUCD Innovation Award (2025)[17]
- DEBRA Award for Excellent EB Patient Service (2014)
- Science Foundation Ireland Principal Investigator Award (2011)
- TERMIS-EU Young Scientist Prize in Regenerative Medicine (2010)[18]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Faculty Profile: Wenxin Wang, Full Professor, Charles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine". University College Dublin. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ Zhao, T.; Zheng, Y.; Poly, J.; Wang, W. (2013). "Controlled multi-vinyl monomer homopolymerization through vinyl oligomer combination as a universal approach to hyperbranched architectures". Nature Communications. 4. Bibcode:2013NatCo...4.1873Z. doi:10.1038/ncomms2887. PMID 23695667. Unknown parameter
|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ "Polymer Breakthrough Inspired by Trees and Ancient Celtic Knots". ScienceDaily. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "UCD researchers developing 'life changing' treatment for painful skin condition". The Journal. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Science Lives: sticking with research for the skin disease EB". The Irish Times. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Gene therapy offers hope of breakthrough for skin disease". The Times. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ Wang, W.; Zheng, Y.; Roberts, E.; Duxbury, C. J.; Ding, L.; Irvine, D. J.; Howdle, S. M. (2007). "Controlling chain growth: a new strategy to hyperbranched materials". Macromolecules. 40 (20): 7184–7194. Bibcode:2007MaMol..40.7184W. doi:10.1021/ma0707133.
- ↑ Zheng, Y.; Cao, H.; Newland, B.; Dong, Y.; Pandit, A.; Wang, W. (2011). "3D single cyclized polymer chain structure from controlled polymerization of multi-vinyl monomers: Beyond Flory-Stockmayer theory". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 133 (33): 13130–13137. Bibcode:2011JAChS.13313130Z. doi:10.1021/ja2039425. PMID 21744868.
- ↑ Zhao, T.; Zheng, Y.; Poly, J.; Wang, W. (2013). "Controlled multi-vinyl monomer homopolymerization through vinyl oligomer combination as a universal approach to hyperbranched architectures". Nature Communications. 4. Bibcode:2013NatCo...4.1873Z. doi:10.1038/ncomms2887. PMID 23695667. Unknown parameter
|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ancient Celtic Knots inspire scientific breakthrough". The Irish Times. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ Li, Y.; Wang, X.; He, Z.; Johnson, M.; Sigen, A.; Lara-Sáez, I.; Lyu, J.; Wang, W. (2023). "3D Macrocyclic Structure Boosted Gene Delivery: Multi-cyclic Poly(β-Amino Ester)s from Step Growth Polymerization". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145 (31): 17187–17200. Bibcode:2023JAChS.14517187L. doi:10.1021/jacs.3c04191. PMID 37490481 Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ "Gene therapy offers hope of breakthrough for skin disease". The Times. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Irish scientists discover cure for extremely rare skin disease". The Irish Post. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Ashland has skin in the game with UCD dermatology research". The Times. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Blafar LTD – New state of the art quality management system". Irish Tech News. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Seven emerging startups set to pitch at final of UCD 2019 Accelerator Programme". Engineers Journal. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Skin and Wound Healing Research Expert and Entrepreneur Receives 2025 NovaUCD Innovation Award". University College Dublin. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Wound and pain management using a collagen and painkiller infused dressing". DEBRA Ireland. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
External links
- [UCD staff page](https://people.ucd.ie/wenxin.wang)
- [Research group website](http://www.wenxinwang.group)
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