Wang Chen, male, born in August 1962, is a leading expert in respiratory medicine and critical care medicine. He is a Professor, Chief Physician, and e Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College. Professor Wang is the Director of the National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases and Director of the Respiratory Center at China-Japan Friendship Hospital. He also serves as Vice President of the Chinese Hospital Association, Vice President of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Honorary Chair of the Respiratory Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, and Vice Chair of the Expert Committee on Medical Education of the Ministry of Education. Internationally, he is a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Group on Noncommunicable Diseases, Director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Tobacco Control and Respiratory Disease Prevention, and an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Chinese Medical Journal and Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Respiratory Journal.

Professor Wang has devoted his career to clinical practice, medical education, and research in pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension, respiratory failure and respiratory support technologies, emerging respiratory infectious diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and tobacco-related diseases. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex respiratory disorders and critically ill patients. He has made significant contributions to the development of sequential mechanical ventilation strategies, reduced-dose thrombolytic therapy for pulmonary embolism, and evidence-based evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine in influenza treatment. Several of his innovations have been incorporated into international clinical guidelines and have contributed to improvements in patient care. He has also led landmark studies defining the disease burden and clinical management status of COPD and asthma in China.

Professor Wang has led more than 10 major national and international research projects and has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in leading international journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet. He has authored and edited more than 10 major academic books and textbooks, including Pulmonary Embolism, Respiratory Support Technology, Internal Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. He has received numerous prestigious honors, including the National Science and Technology Progress Award (one First Prize, three Second Prizes, and one Special Prize), the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Advancement Award, and the World Health Organization Outstanding Contribution Award for Tobacco Control.