Chen Wei (food scientist)

Chen Wei (Chinese: 陈卫; born May 1966) is a Chinese food scientist currently serving as vice-president of Jiangnan University.[1]

Chen Wei
陈卫
President of Jiangnan University
Assumed office
May 2020
Preceded byChen Jian
Personal details
BornMay 1966 (age 58)
Jiangdu County, Jiangsu, China
Alma materJiangnan University
Scientific career
FieldsFood biotechnology
InstitutionsJiangnan University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Biography

Chen was born in May 1966 in Jiangdu County, Jiangsu. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1988, a master's degree in 1995, and a doctor's degree in 2003, all from Jiangnan University. After graduation, he taught at the university, where he was promoted to associate professor in 2003 and to full professor in 2006. He was a visiting scholar at Wake Forest University in 2007 and the University of California in 2014.[2]

Honours and awards

  • 2011 National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
  • 2012 "Chang Jiang Scholar" (or " Yangtze River Scholar")
  • 2018 National Technology Invention Award (Second Class)
  • November 22, 2019 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[3]

References

  • Chen Wei on Jiangnan University (in Chinese)
Educational offices
Preceded by President of Jiangnan University
2020–present
Incumbent