JI Jiafu, MD, PhD, DrPH, FRCS

Member, Chinese Academy of Engineering ，Professor of Surgery

Chief Expert, Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Peking University Cancer Hospital (PKUCH)

Member, Academic Advisory Committee, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Former President, International Gastric Cancer Association (IGCA)

Professional Profile

Dr. Ji Jiafu is a globally recognized surgeon-scientist specializing in clinical management and translational research of gastrointestinal cancer. His team has pioneered studies related to D2 lymphadenectomy, laparoscopic gastrectomy, perioperative neoadjuvant therapy, and precision diagnosis with AI. These studies have been successfully translated into clinical practice advancements, significantly improving patient survival rates and quality of life in China and globally.

Prof. Ji has published more than 400 research papers as the first or corresponding author, including over 300 in SCI journals such as Cell, JAMA, Lancet, Lancet Oncology, and Science Translational Medicine, and has obtained 30 patents.

Distinguished Awards & Honors

National Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class) - Lead Investigator

Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress

Beijing Scholar (High-level Talent Cultivation Plan)

Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize

Wu Jieping-Paul Janssen Medical and Pharmaceutical Award

Education & Professional Training

DrPH (Public Health): Johns Hopkins University, USA (2022)

PhD (Oncology): Cardiff University, UK (2015)

Postdoctoral Fellow: Stanford University, USA

Master of Medicine: Beijing Medical University (1990)

Bachelor of Medicine: Inner Mongolia Medical College (1982)

Key Administrative Positions

Director, Peking University Cancer Research Center

Deputy Director, National Key Laboratory for Integrative Prevention and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer

Director, Department of Surgery, PKUCH

Former President, PKUCH