Sleep Medicine | Chinese Scholar Re-elected as Secretary-General of World Sleep Society
中国学者韩芳再任世界睡眠学会秘书长

2025-11-27

Professor Han Fang from Peking University People’s Hospital has been re-elected as Secretary-General of the World Sleep Society (WSS). This reappointment recognizes his over three decades of dedication to sleep medicine and underscores China’s growing role in global sleep health governance.

As China’s first clinically trained sleep medicine doctoral graduate, Professor Han has played a leading role in advancing the discipline and cultivating talent in the field. He has helped establish a comprehensive development framework for sleep medicine in China. His research team has made notable progress in areas such as narcolepsy studies and remote monitoring technology, contributing Chinese expertise to global precision diagnosis and treatment.

Active on the international stage, Professor Han has long promoted Chinese perspectives and technological innovations in sleep medicine worldwide. His renewed term is expected to further strengthen international collaboration and support global efforts in sleep health.