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Professor Jia Wei elected Member of Academia Europaea
05 Jun 2023
Professor Jia Wei, PI in SMHS at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), has been elected as a Member of the Academia Europaea (Physiology & Neuroscience section) in 2023. This prestigious recognition underscores Professor Jia’s exceptional contributions to the field of metabolism and physiology.
Established in 1988, the Academia Europaea is the pan-European Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Letters. The Academy is committed to advancing and disseminating excellence in scholarship across a wide range of disciplines, including the humanities, law, economic, social, and political sciences, mathematics, medicine, and all branches of the natural and technological sciences. It comprises over 5,000 distinguished members, including 83 Nobel Prize laureates.
Since joining HKBU in 2019, Professor Jia’s research has primarily focused on the identification of biomarkers in various metabolic diseases and investigating the mechanisms of key metabolic pathways involved in disease pathogenesis. His exceptional impact on the field is demonstrated by a Google Scholar citation count of over 35,000 and a Google H-Index of 88. Professor Jia was selected as one of the Most Cited Chinese Researchers in 2020, 2021, and 2022 by ELSEVIER, a leading global academic publisher.
As of October 2022, Professor Jia has published 10 books, secured over 20 patents, and produced more than 500 papers in high-impact academic journals such as Cell Metabolism and Nature Communications. Many of the papers published during his tenure at SCM have ranked among the top 1% of most-cited journals in the field of biomedical sciences.
Currently, Professor Jia serves as the Director of the Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Medicine Phenome Research Centre, the first phenome centre focusing on Chinese medicine in both local and global contexts. Under his leadership, the Centre has attracted top global talents to conduct high-quality molecular and population-level translational research. Professor Jia is also spearheading the establishment of a research programme for the Scientific Evaluation of Chinese Tea, offering academic and research opportunities to postgraduate students in this domain.
Following the conferment of the Cheung On Tak Endowed Professorship in Chinese Medicine in 2020, Professor Jia has continued to promote the School’s standing as a world-leading institute for Chinese medicine research. He has led collaborative projects with renowned institutions and professional bodies in Mainland China and overseas, spoken at international conferences and symposia as well as served on the editorial boards of prominent scientific journals.
Professor Jia Wei’s recognition reflects his dedication to advancing the field of Chinese medicine and contributing to the global scientific community. The School believes that his ongoing work will continue to inspire and drive progress in the field.