Weibin Sun obtained his bachelor’s degree in Stomatology from Nanjing Medical University in 1982. In 1997, he studied periodontology at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Hong Kong. In 2000, he received his master’s degree in pathology and pathophysiology. In 2005, he obtained his doctorate degree from West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University. From 2006 to 2007, he worked as a visiting scholar at Harvard Forsyth Dental Institute and a visiting professor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. His research interests include the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic health, periodontal microbiology, nano-biomaterials and regeneration of periodontal tissues.