Biography:

Dr. Ren-You Gan is an Assistant Professor and Presidential Young Scholar at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Following his PhD from HKU (2016), he held key positions at SJTU, CAAS, and A*STAR. His research focuses on plant-based foods, probiotics, and the gut microbiome. Dr. Gan has managed over 10 million RMB in grants and authored 250+ SCIE publications, amassing over 30,700 citations and an H-index of 91 (Google Scholar). A Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2021-2023) and Stanford Top 2% Scientist (2020-2025), he holds 20 patents and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Food as Medicine.