Chinese epidemiologist
Chen Wei (Chinese :陈薇 ; born February 1966) is a Chineseepidemiologist andvirologist specializing inbiodefense , and is currently working as a researcher anddoctoral advisor at theAcademy of Military Medical Sciences , and is an Academician of theChinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). In September 2021,The Globe and Mail major general in China'sPeople's Liberation Army .[ 3]
Chen was born inLanxi County ,Jinhua , Zhejiang, in 1966.[ 2] chemical engineering from theZhejiang University in 1988.[ 1] [ 4] Tsinghua University in 1991.[ 2] Academy of Military Medical Sciences where she obtained her doctor's degree in 1998.[ 2]
In 2013, Chen became a delegate of thePeople's Liberation Army to theNational People's Congress .[ 1]
On 10 July 2015, she was awarded the military rank ofmajor general (shaojiang Central Military Commission chairman Xi Jinping .[ 5]
She was a delegate to the12th National People's Congress .[ 6] Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference .[ 7] Chinese Academy of Engineering .[ 8]
On 30 May 2021, she was elected vice president of theChina Association for Science and Technology .[ 9]
COVID-19 vaccine research [ edit ] In 2020, Chen led a joint team of the Institute of Biotechnology, theAcademy of Military Medical Sciences , andCanSino Biologics to developConvidecia . The development team registered aPhase 1 trial in March 2020 and aPhase 2 trial in April 2020.[ 10] [ 11] Phase III trials inArgentina ,[ 12] Chile ,[ 13] Mexico ,[ 14] Pakistan ,[ 15] Russia ,[ 16] Saudi Arabia [ 17]
In February 2021, global data from Phase III trials and 101 COVID cases showed the vaccine had a 65.7% efficacy in preventing moderate symptoms ofCOVID-19 , and 91% efficacy in preventing severe disease.[ 18]
Convidecia is approved for use by some countries in Asia,[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
Chen is married to her husband who is a native ofShandong province and they have a son.[ 27]
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