International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Food and Health Sciences, a leading academic institution and science & technology cooperation base in Shaanxi Province, is established in Shaanxi Normal University, the People’s Republic of China. Directly administrated by the Ministry of Education of China, Shaanxi Normal University is a key university under the construction plan of China’s national “211 Project” and a university under China’s Innovation Platform Construction Plan of the “985” Superior Discipline of Teacher Education. The University is situated in the ancient capital city of Xi’an, one of the four internationally renowned historical and cultural cities.
The research in International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Food and Health Sciences focuses on edible medicinal plants, nutrition and food safety, and foodborne illnesses. Catering to the national strategic demands for human health in the aging society, and aiming at the world frontiers of food and health sciences, efforts are made to promote original innovation in scientific research, to facilitate the science & technology exchanges among the scientists in China and other countries such as Russia, and to contribute to the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Food and Health Sciences offers research and professional degrees in nearly 10 fields of study. The degrees include Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy), M.S. (Master of Science), M.M. (Master of Medicine) and M.E. (Master of Engineering). The center also provides post-doctoral fellowship opportunity. The excellent graduate program has been attracting outstanding graduate students to the center.
The director, principal investigator (PI) and chair professor of International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Food and Health Sciences is Dr. Hua-Feng Zhang. He is also the chair professor of Provincial Expert Workstation for Hua-Feng Zhang, Academician and Expert Workstation in Puer City of Yunnan Province. And he is the director of Provincial Research Station of Se-Enriched Foods in Hanyin County of Shaanxi Province. Meanwhile, he is an investigator of National Engineering Laboratory for Resources Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, and Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry. He has published more than 120 articles in journals such as Nature (U.K.), Trends in Food Science and Technology (U.K.), Industrial Crops and Products (U.K.), Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies (U.K.), Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (Netherland) and Journal of AOAC International (U.S.A.). He is the senior member of Chinese Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Chinese Nutrition Society. And he is a reviewer for several international journals (e.g., Current Medicinal Chemistry, Biological Trace Element Research, Natural Product Research, and Journal of Food Biochemistry) and research funding agencies (e.g., National Natural Science Foundation of China, and Research Project Fund of University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates). His professional honors and awards mainly include (1) National Prize in Science and Technology Week in China; (2) National Prize for Top Article in Excellent Scientific Journals in China; (3) Provincial Award of Excellent Works for Science Popularization in Shaanxi Province; (4) Chu Yuet Wah Award in Chinese Academy of Sciences; and (5) Education Award in Shaanxi Normal University.
Address: International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Food and Health Sciences, Chang’an Campus, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, the People’s Republic of China
Postal code: 710119
E-mail: ijrc@yuwei-crystal.com
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