Xiang Zhang
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Biography
Dr. Xiang Zhang, the Royal Society Industry Fellow at University of Cambridge, is one of the leading biomaterials and medical devices experts in the world with combined academia (for 17 years) and industry (for 15 years) experiences. He constantly carries out fundamental but applied research and believes that fundamental research and understanding on scientific issues is the key to develop successful product for industry to benefit the society. Dr. Zhang undertook his PhD and postdoctoral research at Cranfield University where he studied materials physics of hybrid (organic and inorganic) materials. After spending a further four years on research for industrial applications, he was awarded an industrial fellowship at the University of Cambridge in 1995. Dr. Zhang’s industry experience was gained at Abbott in 1999, where, as Principal Scientist, his work covered almost all aspects of medical materials and devices from R&D and manufacturing. Further industrial experiences were gained with Cambridge NanoTech and Lucideon as Consultant Director and Principal Consultant.