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Dr. Zhuo Adam Chen is a Professor and DrPH Program Coordinator at the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Georgia (UGA). He also serves as Visiting Chair Professor of Health Economics and Director (0.2FTE) at the Centre for Health Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham Ningbo China. His research focuses on health economics, social determinants of health, global health systems, and genomics. He leads the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Social Determinants of Health Pre-Seed Team at UGA.
Dr. Chen holds a Ph.D. in Economics and M.S. in Statistics from Iowa State University. Prior to UGA, he worked as a senior health economist at the US CDC (2014–2016), where he received the CDC Excellence in Social and Behavioral Science Research Award (2013). He has authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications in journals like *Lancet* and *Journal of Health Economics*.
- Education: PhD in Economics, M.S. in Statistics (Iowa State University)
- Roles: Former President of Chinese Economists Society (2017–2018), China Health Policy and Management Society (2016–2018), and Asian Pacific Islander Employees of CDC/ATSDR (2014–2016)
- Editorial Boards: *Social Science & Medicine*, *Journal of Family and Economic Issues*, *China CDC Weekly*, and *Global Health Research and Policy*.
His research emphasizes global health equity, healthcare system efficiency, and the application of economic principles to public health challenges. Awards include the Civilian Award of Excellence in Diversity (2016) and recognition for leadership in health policy advocacy.
