Zeng Guang
曾光
Zeng Guang
Born (1946-05-22) May 22, 1946 (age 77)
Beijing, China
Alma materHebei Medical University
Peking Union Medical College
Scientific career
FieldsEpidemiology
InstitutionsChinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Zeng Guang (Chinese: 曾光; pinyin: Zēng Guāng; born 22 May 1946) is a Chinese epidemiologist who is a chief scientist and doctoral supervisor at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese CDC).[1] He is a member of the High-level Expert Panel of National Health Commission.[2]

Biography

Zeng was born in 1946 in the Republic of China. After graduating from Hebei Medical College (now Hebei Medical University), he was in graduate school of Peking Union Medical College, studying for a master's degree in medical science.[3] He was a visiting scholar at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) between 1985 and 1986. In 2003, he served as a consultant for the SARS Prevention and Control Headquarters.[4] In a June 2021 interview with Chinese Communist Party-owned tabloid Global Times, Zeng stated that a probe into the origins of COVID-19 should shift to the United States.[5]

References

  1. ^ Xu Wen (许雯) (24 January 2020). 国家卫健委专家组成员：春运结束前疫情上升势头可能遏制. Beijing News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. ^ Wang Xiaoyu (25 January 2020). "Senior health expert addresses key concerns amid outbreak". Chinadaily. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ^ "卫生部流行病学专家组组长曾光简历". 2003-12-13. Archived from the original on 2005-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  4. ^ "疾控中心流行病学首席专家曾光：非典疑团与真相". 2004-05-10. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. 2003年非典期间，作为卫生部流行病学专家组组长和国务院非典型肺炎督导组成员
  5. ^ "China disease expert says COVID-19 origins probe should shift to U.S.- Global Times". Reuters. June 17, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-20.

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