Shi Xueming,  Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, honorary president and chief physician of First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Prof Shi is an acupuncture specialist and one of the listed experts of Tianjin municipality. He has published 27 academic books and over 40 papers in academic journals, won 46 national and provincial awards, and obtained 61 national patents. Since 1991, Prof Shi has been awarded with the “national allowance” for his outstanding contribution to the country.