Presidents of APCCN 2019
Yuexin Yang
President, Chinese Nutrition Society
Professor, National Institute for
Nutrition and Health Fellow of the
International Union of Nutrition Societies
Prof. Yang is currently serving as the president of CNS, and Professor in the National Institute for Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Prof. Yang is generally recognized as an active academic leader in nutrition science. She is responsible for hosting a series of important national research projects and standard establishment, national development plan and policy advocacy in the field of nutrition in China.
Prof. Yang is the coordinator director of FAO—NEASIAFOODS since 2002, vice president of Global Phytonutrients Society, council member of the Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies (2015-2019) and fellow of the International Union of Nutrition Societies. The director of the Committee for the Chinese Dietary Guideline (2014-2016), council member of the National Food and Nutrition Committee (2015-2020), director of the Working Group on National Food Nutrition Labeling (2002-2012, 2017-2019), member of the National Food Safety Standards Committee since 2010, vice director of the Committee for Chinese DRIs (2009-2013), council member of the Health Food Evaluation Committee of CFDA since 2000,
Prof. Yang’s research interest is primarily on the study of maternal and child nutrition (1988-1995), food and nutrition (since 1996). Prof. Yang wrote more than 20 major scientific books and published more than 200 papers. Prof. Yang obtained more than 25 national patents and technological awards, mainly on the field of food nutrition and diabetes study. Prof. Yang awarded the title of National Advanced Science and Technology Expert with Remarkable Contributions.
