Dr. Xiaorong Wang is a Distinguished Professor of the School of Chemical Science and Engineering and the Institute for Advanced Study at Tongji University in Shanghai. Dr. Wang earned his Ph.D. in the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science in 1994 from Syracuse University and worked as a Research Associate at Princeton University. He joined Bridgestone/ Firestone Americas in 1995, worked for many years, was a Senior Scientist of KMB in the company, and had led many researches. Dr. Wang has over 120 international invention patents and over 70 journal publications. Many of his inventions are now in commercial use, ranging from electronics to automobile tires. In 2013, Dr. Wang joined Tongji University and renewed his researches on anionic polymerization, rheology of complex fluids, tackiness, reinforcement, microphase engineering, rolling resistance and traction. Professor Wang’s hobbies include: cycling and hiking, teaching recreational mathematics and physics to youths. His passions are skiing and rafting.