Kan Haidong

Kan Haidong is a Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Public Health, Fudan University (Shanghai, China). He holds the Chang-Jiang Scholar Professorship from the Ministry of Education and serves as an Associate Editor for Environmental Health Perspectives and International Journal of Epidemiology. His research focuses on environmental epidemiology, air pollution impacts, and climate change health effects. He has authored over 114 h-index papers and been recognized as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher and Stanford Top 2% Scientist.

Education:

• PhD in Environmental Epidemiology, Fudan University (2003)
• MS in Environmental Health Sciences, Fudan University (2000)
• MD in Preventive Medicine, Shanghai Medical University (1997)

Research Interests: Kan’s work bridges environmental exposures (air pollution, climate change) with human health outcomes. Key areas include particulate matter toxicity, heatwave mortality, and policy-driven health interventions. His studies often involve large-scale epidemiological analyses and global health collaborations.

Key Awards:

• Wu-Jieping Paul Janssen Medical-Pharmaceutical Award (2018)
• US EPA Scientific Achievement Award (2015)
• Elsevier Top Influential Chinese Scholar (2014–2023)

Grants/Editorial Roles: He leads WHO air quality guideline projects and chairs editorial boards for top journals. His grants focus on climate health adaptation and pollution mitigation strategies in China and globally.

Labs/Teams: Directs Fudan’s Environmental Health Department and collaborates with global networks like the China Kadoorie Biobank and Lancet Planetary Health initiatives.