He received a Ph.D. in biochemical engineering from East China University of Science and Technology and conducted postdoctoral training at the University of Arizona and the University of California, Los Angeles. His research is focused on metabolic engineering and natural product biosynthesis. So far he has published three book chapters and 81 peer-reviewed papers in respected journals such as PNAS and Metaboilc Engineering. Dr. Zhan has been a member of IBE since 2009. He has been actively serving IBE as session chair, poster judge, and Councilor-At-Large. Additionally, he is also a member of the editorial board of Journal of Biological Engineering. He enjoyed working with IBE and will continue to promote the development and growth of IBE.