Han Jisheng, a neurophysiologist, is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He serves as a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor in the Department of Neurobiology at Peking University and is the Honorary Director of the Peking University Neuroscience Institute. Han Jisheng graduated from the Medical Department of Shanghai Medical College in 1953. After completing advanced training in physiology at Dalian Medical College, he taught in the physiology departments of Harbin Medical University, Beijing Health Cadre Training College, Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Beijing Medical College. He was promoted directly from lecturer to professor in 1979, appointed as a doctoral supervisor in 1981, and elected as an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1993. His research on the neurochemical mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia ranks among the world's leading work, while his studies on the interaction mechanisms between central opioid peptides and anti-opioid peptides are at the international forefront. He pioneered the application of neurostimulation therapy for treating heroin addiction. Since 1965, he has investigated the neurochemical principles of acupuncture analgesia, developing the “Han's Acupoint Nerve Stimulator (HANS)” for treating acute and chronic pain, heroin addiction, infertility, and autism. Recipient of NIH RO1 research grants (1987-2000) and Major Research Grants (2003-08), Chief Scientist for the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Ministry of Science and Technology “973 Program” (Acupuncture Anesthesia Mechanism Research). He has published over 500 papers in domestic and international journals and monographs, with over 10,000 SCI citations. Supervised 88 doctoral students and 18 postdoctoral fellows. He served as chief editor for four editions of a major neuroscience textbook (1993, 1999, 2008, 2022). Since 1979, he has delivered 207 invited lectures at over 100 universities across 27 countries and regions. Founded the Beijing Neuroscience Society (1987) and the Chinese Pain Society (1989). Served as Scientific Advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) (1994-2001), Consultant to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) (1991-93), and International Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1987). He serves as Honorary Chairman Emeritus of both the Chinese Medical Association Pain Medicine Branch and the Chinese Physicians Association Pain Medicine Branch. He holds the titles of Honorary Editor-in-Chief of the Chinese Journal of Pain Medicine and Progress in Physiological Sciences. As one of the project leaders for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 249, he oversees the development of international standards for electroacupuncture devices.

Over 20 awards at the ministerial level or above, including the Third Prize of the National Natural Science Award, Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award, Third Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, and the Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize for Science and Technology Progress. Received continuous research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 12 consecutive years. Recipient of one Second Prize and one Third Prize of the National Natural Science Award, one Third Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, three Class A Awards and two Class B Awards from the Ministry of Health, two First Prizes and one Second Prize from the State Education Commission, one First Prize from the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, one First Prize of the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Progress Award, and one Second Prize from the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Awarded the “Peach and Plum Award” by Peking Medical University in 1992. In 1984, he was recognized as a Young and Middle-aged Expert with Outstanding Contributions. In 1995, he received the Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress and was honored as an Advanced Worker of Beijing Municipality. In 2006, he was honored as an Advanced Party Member Model at Peking University and received the inaugural Cai Yuanpei Award from Peking University. In November 2011, he was awarded the Wu Jieping Prize, the highest individual honor in Chinese medicine. In 2014, he received the Zhang Ande International Contribution Award in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2017, he was awarded the Bronze Man Award for Special Scientific Contribution by the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies and the Sheikh Zayed International Acupuncture Gold Award (2022).