Shen Hongbing
Shen Hongbing (Chinese: 沈洪兵; pinyin: Shěn Hóngbīng; born May 1964) is a Chinese epidemiologist and oncologist who has served as director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, since July 2022.[1]
Shen Hongbing | |
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沈洪兵 | |
| Born | May 1964 (age 59) |
| Alma mater | Nanjing Medical University Shanghai Medical College |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Oncology, epidemiology |
| Institutions | Nanjing Medical University |
Biography
Shen was born in Qidong, Jiangsu. He received his bachelor's degree in preventive medicine and master's degree in epidemiology from Nanjing Medical University in 1986 and 1989, respectively. In 1999, he obtained a doctor's degree from Shanghai Medical College.[2] He has served as lecturer, associate professor and professor of epidemiology teaching and research at Nanjing Medical University. He was a senior visiting scholar at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. From 2014 to 2021, he was president of Nanjing Medical University.[3] From 2021 to 2022, he was deputy director of China's National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention.[1] On 26 July 2022, he was appointed director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.[4]
Honours and awards
- 2009 "Chang Jiang Scholar" (or "Yangtze River Scholar")
- 2013 State Natural Science Award (Second Class)
- 2019 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[5]
References
- McCarthy, Simone (2022-07-27). "Scientist at forefront of China's early investigations into Covid-19 steps down". CNN. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- 南京医科大学沈洪兵教授当选中国工程院院士，他领导开展了中国人群唯一肺癌全基因组关联研究. sina (in Chinese). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- 王长青任南京医科大学党委书记，陈琪不再担任. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 9 July 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "最新！中国工程院院士沈洪兵任中国疾控中心主任，高福因年龄原因不再担任".
- 中国工程院2019年当选院士名单 [List of Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2019]. CAE (in Chinese). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.