Dr. Junshi Chen, MD

Junshi Chen, MD, is a physician and nutrition and food safety scientist at China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment in Beijing, China, where the focus of his work is nutritional epidemiology and food safety risk assessment. The current appointment of Dr. Junshi Chen is Senior Research Professor and Chief Adviser.

Dr. Junshi Chen spent more than five decades at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, formerly the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, before taking up his post at the national food safety centre in 2011. He was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

A medically qualified nutrition researcher brings clinical understanding to the design of trials and cohort studies, which is part of why findings from this group translate readily into guidelines. Dr. Junshi Chen works in nutritional epidemiology and food safety risk assessment.

Key Facts About Dr. Junshi Chen

• Full Name And Credentials: Junshi Chen, MD
• Profession: Physician and nutrition and food safety scientist
• Field Of Focus: Nutritional epidemiology and food safety risk assessment
• Current Position: Senior Research Professor and Chief Adviser
• Institution: China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment
• Location: Beijing, China
• Sees Patients: No, this specialist works in research and education
• Previous Appointments: Spent more than five decades at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, formerly the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, before taking up his post at the national food safety centre in 2011

Where Dr. Junshi Chen Studied

The qualifications below are drawn from the institutional, professional body and publisher sources listed at the end of this profile.

• Medical Degree: MD, Beijing Medical College, graduating in 1956

Dr. Junshi Chen Subspecialty Expertise

Published professional sources describe the work of Dr. Junshi Chen as centred on:

• Diet and chronic disease in Chinese populations
• Food safety surveillance and risk assessment
• National food safety standards
• Nutrition epidemiology methodology
• Translating nutrition and food safety science into policy

Leadership Positions Held By Dr. Junshi Chen

• Senior Research Professor and Chief Adviser, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment
• Chair of the Chinese National Expert Committee for Food Safety Risk Assessment and Vice-Chair of the National Food Safety Standard Reviewing Committee
• Honorary head of the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology
• Deputy Editor in Chief of Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
• Co-investigator on the landmark China Cornell Oxford study of mortality, biochemistry, diet and lifestyle across 69 counties in mainland China
• Member of the research team of the China Kadoorie Biobank, one of the largest prospective cohorts in the world
• Distinguished Lecturer at the IUFoST World Food Congress

Dr. Junshi Chen Awards And Distinctions

• Elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2006
• Elected an academician of The World Academy of Sciences in 2014
• Fellow of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology
• Recipient of first and second prizes of the National Award for Science and Technology Progress
• Recipient of national grand achievement and outstanding science and technology achievement prizes
• Widely regarded as China’s leading authority on food safety standards and nutrition

Working Setting For Dr. Junshi Chen

China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment

Beijing, China. This is an academic and research base rather than a patient clinic. Enquiries about research, teaching or media are handled by the institution rather than by this directory.

What Nutrition And Food Safety Science Involves

Nutritional epidemiology studies what large groups of people actually eat and what happens to their health over years or decades. Because it is rarely possible to randomise thousands of people to one diet for twenty years, this field relies on careful long term cohorts, repeated dietary measurement and statistical methods that account for confounding. Its strength is scale and real life relevance. Its limit is that it shows association rather than proof, which is why single headline findings should always be read alongside the wider body of evidence.

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• Dr. Mathilde Touvier, nutritional epidemiology at INSERM, the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research, and the Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics
• Dr. Walter Willett, nutritional epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School
• Dr. Frank Hu, nutritional epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School
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Reaching The Team Of Dr. Junshi Chen

This specialist does not offer individual consultations. Dr. Junshi Chen works in research, teaching and public health nutrition. Dr. Junshi Chen is a medically qualified scientist whose career has been in nutrition research, food safety assessment and national scientific advice. Research, teaching and media enquiries go to China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment directly. For personal dietary advice, see a dietitian or nutritionist registered in your own country, or use the enquiry button on this page and we will point you towards a practising specialist in the directory.

Frequently Asked Questions About Dr. Junshi Chen

What are the qualifications of Dr. Junshi Chen?

Junshi Chen, MD. Full credentials are listed above.

What position does Dr. Junshi Chen hold?

Dr. Junshi Chen is Senior Research Professor and Chief Adviser, based at China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment.

What is Nutrition And Food Safety Science?

Nutrition And Food Safety Science is the area of nutrition science concerned with nutritional epidemiology and food safety risk assessment. Specialists working in it, including Dr. Junshi Chen, study how diet relates to health and translate those findings into guidance.

Has Dr. Junshi Chen received professional recognition?

Yes. Elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2006. Further awards and distinctions are listed above.

Does Dr. Junshi Chen hold leadership roles in the field?

Yes. Senior Research Professor and Chief Adviser, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment. A fuller list of appointments appears above.

Can I rely on dietary advice published by Dr. Junshi Chen?

Published work by Dr. Junshi Chen is peer reviewed and sourced, and is a reasonable guide to the evidence. It is not personal medical advice. Anyone who is pregnant, taking medication for blood sugar or blood pressure, or living with kidney, liver or digestive disease should get individual advice before changing their diet.

Citations And Further Reading On Dr. Junshi Chen

• China Kadoorie Biobank team profile
• International Union of Food Science and Technology distinguished lecturer profile
• Biomedical and Environmental Sciences editorial board

Accuracy, Sourcing And Review Date For Dr. Junshi Chen

This profile was compiled from the public professional sources listed above, including university faculty pages, professional register and society records, journal author statements and publisher biographies. Qualifications, appointments and awards were checked against at least two independent sources where available. Last reviewed on 30 October 2026.

Update note: Spent more than five decades at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, formerly the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, before taking up his post at the national food safety centre in 2011.

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Disclaimer For This Nutrition And Food Safety Science Listing

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