Born: Yifa, China
Education:
MA in South Asian Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences & Peking University (1981)
Coursework, English and English Literature, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
Fulbright Fellow, United States
Career:
Cultural and Medical Anthropologist, Health King Enterprise & Balanceuticals Group
General Manager, Co-Owner, Alimentotherapy Research & Development Enterprise Inc., Chicago, IL
President, Health King Enterprise & Balanceuticals Group Inc., Chicago, IL
Vice President, Health King Enterprise & Balanceuticals Group Inc., Chicago, IL
Adjunct Associate Professor, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Honorary President, Tough Dragon Academy of Caligraphy and Painting, Harbin, China
Career Related:
Visiting Associate Professor, DePaul University, Chicago, IL; International Board Member, Development Innovations and Networks, Switzerland; Deputy Secretary-General, Chinese Association for Global Ethnic Studies, China; Honorary Fellow, Society of Applied Anthropology, U.S.A.; Fulbright Professor and Visiting Associate Professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; Deputy Director, Associate Professor, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Project Officer, Translator, Ministry of Light Industry, China
Creative Works:
Contributor, “Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology” (2006); Contributor, “Llewellyns 2003 Herbal Almanac” (2003); Contributor, “Encyclopedia of World Cultures, HRAF” (1996); Deputy Chief Editor, “World Peoples and Cultures Series” (1991); Co-Chief Editor, “Toward Modernization” (1989); Contributor, “Chinese Great Lexicon” (1989); Editor, Major Contributor, “New Encyclopedic Dictionary of Social Sciences” (1988); Contributor, “Chinese Encyclopedia” (1986); Editor, Major Contributor, “Encyclopedic Dictionary of Ethnology” (1984); Author, “Sri Lanka” (Sililanka, 1984) & Numerous Articles and Papers; Speaker, Numerous Public Lectures on Numerous Topics; Created Dietary Supplement, “Instant Super Reishi Mycelium Drink”
Achievements:
Being a popular speaker on culture, health and nutrition (2020); Researching and teaching cultural and medical anthropology; Creating several companies focusing on health foods and dietary supplements based upon traditional Chinese medicine and nutrition; Contributing to several encyclopedia publications both in Chinese and English
Awards:
Honorary Fellow, Society for Applied Anthropology
Memberships:
Member, Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA)
Family:
Son of Jig he Lui and Zi xian (Jao)