Wen Li is a professor at the School of Chemistry, Jilin University. He received his Ph.D. from Jilin University in 2006. The same year, he became a lecturer at the State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structures and Materials, Jilin University. He was promoted to associate professor in 2008 and conducted postdoctoral research at Seoul National University in South Korea from 2010 to 2011. He has been a professor at Jilin University since September 2013. His current research aims to fabricate ordered peptidyl assemblies, develop nano-antimicrobial peptides, biomimetic underwater adhesives, tissue sealants, peptidyl hydrogels, supramolecular soft materials, and biocompatible flexible electronics.