Peng holds a PhD from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and is a member of the IPA Scientific Committee, the American Society for Nutrition, and the Chinese Society for Microbiology. He has previously worked for Cargill, Danone, Mondelēz International, and Coca-Cola, and now specialises in driving the application of cutting-edge technology to food safety production and product innovation. Peng has published CRISPR-related research papers and has profound academic accumulation with the ability to transform scientific research into industry.