His research focuses on the seismic structure of the earth’s mantle and core, mantle rheology and dynamics, and seismic wave propagation. In 2003 he was awarded the American Geophysical Union’s Macelwane Medal for significant contributions to the geophysical sciences by a young scientist and also became a fellow of the society. Dr. Wen is interested in both theoretical and observational methods and is currently a member of the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology’s Standing Committee for the Global Seismic Network.