Fanyi Zeng
Professor and Director , Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Medical Genetics
Professor Zeng received her MD/PhD degrees and her postdoctoral training from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine. She is currently professor and director of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Medical Genetics, and director of the Key Lab of Embryo Molecular Biology National Health Commission, China. A Changjiang Scholar and a chief scientist of the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), she also serves as secretary-general of the International Stem Cell Foundation (ISCF) and a member of the scientific board of the Genetics Policy Institute. Prof. Zeng’s research interests include human genetics and developmental biology, particularly diagnosis and treatment of common genetic diseases, stem cell biology, and preimplantation development. Prof. Zeng has published in top scientific journals such as Nature, PNAS, Haematologica, Development, and has been recognized with many scientific awards, such as the First Young Woman Scientist Award by the Third World Organization of Women in Science (TWOWS), the 10th China Youth Science and Technology Award, the 5th C.C. Tan Bioscience Innovation Award, and the second prize of the National Prize for Natural Sciences, China.