Dr. Hongbin Li
Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia
Hongbin’s research currently focuses on elastomeric protein-based biomaterials and single molecule protein mechanics. He and his research team are developing rational approaches to engineer protein-based biomaterials with tailored mechanical properties by using well-characterized single protein building blocks. His work is bridging the gap between single molecule mechanics and mechanics of macroscopic biomaterials.
Professional
- 2013-present Professor and Canada Research Chair (University of British Columbia)
- 2009-2013 Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair (University of British Columbia)
- 2004-2009 Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair(University of British Columbia)
- 2002-2004 Associate Research Scientist (Columbia University, USA)
Education
- 1999-2002 Research Fellow (Mayo Medical Center, USA, Advisor: Prof. Julio M. Fernandez)
- 1993-1998 Ph.D. (Polymer Chemistry and Physics at Jilin University, China, Advisors: Profs. Jiacong Shen, Xi Zhang and Hermann E. Gaub)
- 1996-1997 Visiting PhD student (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany, Advisor: Prof. Hermann E. Gaub)
- 1989-1993 B.Sc (Polymer Engineering, Tianjin University, China)
Awards and Honors
- 2020 AAAS Fellow (the American Association for the Advancement of Science)
- 2012 Changjiang Guest Chair Professorship (Jilin University, China)
- 2011 JILA Visiting Fellowship (JILA and University of Colorado, Boulder)
- 2011 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (Technical University of Munich, Germany)
- 2010 JILA Distinguished Short-term Visiting Fellow (JILA and University of Colorado, Boulder)
- 2010 Charles McDowell Award for Research (UBC)
- 2006 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Career Investigator Award
- 2005 Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Early Career Award (UBC)