Prof. Zhibing Zhang has received his BEng from Hefei University of Technology in 1982, MSc and PhD from East China University of Science and Technology in 1985 and 1988 respectively, and has been working in the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK since 1989. He has built up an international reputation for developing original work on micromanipulation studies of biological and non-biological materials and encapsulation of active ingredients for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, human care, fabric care, and agrochemical applications based on micro/bioencapsulation.He is Leader of Micromanipulation Research Group (1995 -) and was promoted to Professor of Chemical Engineering in 2004. He served as Deputy Head of the School (2007-2015), which won the Queen’s Anniversary Prize in 2011. He is now Deputy Director of the China Institute(7. 2015-), University of Birmingham.

He is a member of the Editorial Boards of Journal of Microencapsulation, Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology and Journal of Engineering, Editor of Chemical Engineering of Cogent Engineering, UK representative to the Management Committee of European COST 840 on Bioencapsulation Innovation and Technologies, Member of Consumers and Diversified Committee of Controlled Release Society, EPSRC Peer Review College and Engineering Panel, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Education and Accreditation Forum, Overseas Assessor of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Visiting/Guest Professor of several Chinese universities and Consultant of 25 international/national companies. His research has resulted in >130 academic journal papers, and >240 other publications including book chapters, conference papers, patents and a number of invited presentations at international conferences or meetings. His work on developing “perfume microcapsules for detergents” in collaboration with Proctor & Gamble, Belgium forthe IChemE Global Award 2014 in the categoryof Innovative Product has been highly commended.