Doctor Profile Summary Chief physician, professor, doctoral supervisor. In 2000 won the third prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award. Currently Director of the Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Specializes in basic and clinical research of pancreatic diseases and gastrointestinal functional and motility disorders. In 1991 received a doctorate in gastroenterology from Shanghai Second Medical University. Education Graduated from Shanghai Second Medical University in 1978; received a master's degree in gastroenterology from Shanghai Second Medical University in 1987; received a doctorate in gastroenterology from Shanghai Second Medical University in 1991. Work Experience Has long worked on the front line of clinical medicine, teaching, and research at Ruijin Hospital. Promoted to associate professor and associate chief physician in 1993. Exceptionally promoted to professor and chief physician in 1997. Studied at Saint-Louis Hospital, University of Paris V, France, from 1988 to 1990; participated in training at the Clinical Pharmacology Base Training Course of the National Ministry of Health in 1997; studied at the Endoscopy Center of the Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Harvard Medical School, United States, from October to December 1998. Currently Director of the Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Research Achievements Has been responsible for completing two National Natural Science Foundation projects and one subproject of the National "Ninth Five-Year Plan" key program; as a main member participated in completing multiple key research projects including the National "Seventh Five-Year Plan," "Eighth Five-Year Plan," and "Ninth Five-Year Plan" as well as National Natural Science Foundation projects; as the second project completer completed one project; currently is responsible for completing three projects including a Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation project. Has published more than 150 papers in domestic and foreign journals, chief-edited 4 monographs including "New Advances and New Techniques in Pancreatic Diseases" and "Functional and Motility Disorders of the Digestive System," and served as chief editor of 1 monograph; has many times been responsible for or participated in clinical trials of Class I, Class II, and Class III new drugs in China. Awards and Honors In 1997 was among the first selected for the Shanghai Health System Training Program for 100 Cross-Century Outstanding Academic Leaders.