About Zhiling Yu’s work
Based at China Pharmaceutical University, Zhiling Yu held a Croucher Visitorship at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from December 1998 to June 1999.
Biography
Yu Zhiling received his Bachelor's degree in Chinese Medicine from Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and his Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Prior to joining Hong Kong Baptist University, Yu was a teaching assistant, lecturer and associate professor at China Pharmaceutical University, a visiting scholar at Nagasaki University in Japan, and a Croucher Foundation Scholar at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology where he conducted postdoctoral research. Yu was also a Professor at Xiamen University and an Assistant Professor at the University of Macau. Yu has been researching the pharmacology of Chinese medicine, especially focusing on the mechanism of action of Chinese medicine with anti-cancer, anti-fatty liver and melanin production, and quality control of Chinese medicine decoction pieces. Yu was an associate editor of Shi Zhen Chinese Medicine and is currently a member of the editorial boards of Shi Zhen Chinese Medicine and Chinese Medicine, Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research, Pharmaceutica Analytica Acta and World Journal of Translational Medicine. Yu is currently a member of the Technical Committee of the Hong Kong Technology/Biotech Incubation Programme.