Dr. Chung-Yi Chen
Dean and Professor
Fooyin University
Taiwan
Biography
Chung-Yi Chen obtained his Ph.D. from Kaohsiung Medical University. Currently teaches at Fooyin University. In the past 20 years, he has his scientific interests focused on life-threatening diseases, including traditional Chinese medicine used for cancer research. Analysis in recent year’s major active ingredients such as ginger, pepper, and cinnamon used in gastrointestinal cancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiparasitic, and other topics.
Dr. Chung-Yi Chen specializes in isolation, purification and structural analysis of active components of plants and has directed against active constituents of oral cancer, liver cancer, and rectal cancer. He specialized in Taiwan study on the plants of the genus cinnamomum. Several keyword searches, such as Cinnamomum, ranking first in the world. President Chen has more than 200 papers, serve as Editorial board members for various National and international journals and also noted as Taiwan’s one of the young talents. Professor Chen won numerous awards at home and abroad, in 2015 he was awarded the lifetime achievement award.
Research Interest
- Pharmacognosy
- Natural Products
- Chinese Medicine
- Natural Product Research
- Cancer Research
