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
沈洪兵
BornMay 1964 (age 60)
Qidong, Jiangsu, China
Alma materNanjing Medical University
Shanghai Medical College
Scientific career
FieldsOncology, epidemiology
InstitutionsNanjing Medical University

Biography

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b McCarthy, Simone (2022-07-27). "Scientist at forefront of China's early investigations into Covid-19 steps down". CNN. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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".
  5. ^ 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.
Government offices
Preceded by Director of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
2022–present
Incumbent