Linong Ji MD

Linong Ji is Professor of Medicine at Peking University, Director of Peking University Diabetes Center and Director of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, in Beijing, China.

Prof. Ji is also President of Chinese Geriatric Endocrine and Metabolism Society, Chairman of Diabetes and Metabolic Disease Committee of China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research Development Association (PhIRDA), Vice President of the Chinese Endocrinologist Association (CEA), Vice President of China Stroke Society and Executive board member of Asia Association for the Study of Diabetes (AASD). Additionally, he is a member of IDF-WPR diabetes policy group and a World Health Organization Consultant on the Definition, Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus. His previous roles include Chair of International Diabetes Federation Western Pacific Region (IDF-WPR; 2018-2019), President of the Chinese Diabetes Society (CDS; 2009-2012) and Vice President of IDF Global (2012-2015).

Prof. Ji received his MD from Beijing Medical University in 1986 and completed his postdoctoral training on epidemiology and genetics of diabetes at Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School. His research interests include genetics of diabetes, translational research and management of diabetes. He has served as Principal Investigator in over 50 clinical trials of new diabetes medicine and authored more than 500 original papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Prof. Ji is Chief Editor of Chinese Diabetes Journal and a member of the editorial board of Diabetes Care, Journal of Diabetes, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Metabolism, Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, Metabolism, International Journal of Diabetes.