Areas of Focus
- Molecular Mechanisms of Metal Ion Homeostasis Metabolism (Diseases such as Cardiac, Liver, and Glucose-Lipid Metabolism Disorders)
- Molecular and Regulatory Network Research of Ferroptosis
- Precision Nutrition and Major Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Work Experience
- 1998-2002 - Second Military Medical University - Lecturer/Associate Professor/Director of Teaching and Research Office
- 2002-2004 - University of Missouri-Columbia - Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Nutrition
- 2004-2008 - Harvard Medical School - Lecturer
- 2008 - University of Florida - Research Associate Professor
- 2008 - Returned to China, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences - Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor, Director of Molecular Nutrition Research Laboratory
- Former Dean of the School of Public Health, Zhejiang University
Academic Background & Achievements
- Bachelor's Degree in Preventive Medicine: Hebei Medical University
- Doctorate in Military Preventive Medicine: Second Military Medical University
- World Top 2% Scientists (Stanford University Ranking) (2021-)
- Top 100,000 Scientists Globally (Global Scholars Database) (2021-)
- National Ten Thousand Talents Program (2016-)
- National Outstanding Youth Fund Recipient (2012-)
- Chief Scientist of National Key R&D Program (2018-)
- Ministry of Science and Technology Young and Middle-aged Leading Talent (2014-)
- State Council Special Government Allowance Expert (2014-)
- National Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talent Project 'Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Expert' (2015)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Hundred Talents Program Scholar (2008-)
- President of the Biological Trace Elements Branch of the Chinese Biophysical Society (2018-)
- Vice President of the Cell Death Research Branch of the Chinese Society for Cell Biology (2020-)
- Vice President of the Grain and Oil Nutrition Branch of the Chinese Cereals and Oils Association (2020-)
- Scientific Chinese Annual Person of the Year Award (2011)
- Zhu Li Yuehua Excellent Teacher Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2011-)
- China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Award (2018)
- Second Prize of the Ministry of Education Higher Education Natural Science Award (2018, First Author)
Awards
- World Top 2% Scientists (2021): Stanford University Ranking
- Top 100,000 Scientists Globally (2021): Global Scholars Database
- National Ten Thousand Talents Program (2016-)
- National Outstanding Youth Fund Recipient (2012)
- Chief Scientist of National Key R&D Program (2018)
- Ministry of Science and Technology Young and Middle-aged Leading Talent (2014)
- State Council Special Government Allowance Expert (2014)
- National Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talent Project 'Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Expert' (2015)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Hundred Talents Program Scholar (2008-)
- Scientific Chinese Annual Person of the Year Award (2011)
- Zhu Li Yuehua Excellent Teacher Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2011-)
- China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Award (2018)
- Second Prize of the Ministry of Education Higher Education Natural Science Award (2018, First Author)