Chun Xu obtained his Bachelor and Master degrees at Wuhan University (China) in 2010 and 2012. He received his PhD degree in Chemistry and Bioengineering at The University of Queensland (Australia).
After that, he received postdoctoral training at University of California, Los Angeles (ULCA) and Stanford University. He is currently a NHMRC senior research officer at the University of Queensland. His research focuses on the synthesis of novel nanomaterials and their biomedical applications.