Wenfeng Gong

Wenfeng Gong serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health at Duke University and Senior Strategy Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's China Country Office. With over a decade of experience in global health innovation, his work focuses on infectious diseases and vaccine access expansion in China and resource-limited settings.

His academic credentials include:

• Duke University, Master of Science (MS), 2011

Dr. Gong's research integrates infectious disease epidemiology, social science methodologies, and advanced analytics to investigate vaccination behavior and improve immunization systems. His expertise spans vaccine demand monitoring, cost-effectiveness assessments, and implementation sciences for accelerating vaccine introductions in low-resource contexts.

Key professional engagements include:

• Standing Member, Council for the Promotion of International Vaccine Cooperation (China Association for Vaccines)
• Former Member, WHO Expert Working Group for Behavior and Social Drivers of Vaccination

No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials.

At the Gates Foundation, Dr. Gong leads strategic investment portfolios for global vaccine demand monitoring and co-developed China's vaccine introduction acceleration strategy through financial innovation and advocacy. His grant-funded initiatives emphasize technology transfer mechanisms and vaccine impact assessment.

Prior roles encompass program management at Interactive Research & Development (Pakistan), GIS specialization at Duke Center for Health Policy, and research assistance at Institut Pasteur of Shanghai.