Ren You Gan

Dr. Renyou 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 29,300 citations and an H-index of 91. 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.