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YANJUN ZHANG
6152 Topeka Dr
Tarzana, CA 91335
310-985-2798
Yjzhang66@yahoo.comEDUCATION:
B.S., Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei Medical University, China, 1985.
M.S., Medicinal Chemistry, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China, 1991.
Ph.D., Medicinal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union
Medical College, China. 1999.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Principal Scientist,
Herbalife International. From March 2014-present.
Directing analytical approach for botanical ingredients and natural products. Setting the
strategic direction for the natural products program and develop plans, policies to ensure
success. Define project objectives, requirements, and timelines. Identify, develop, and
foster good working relationships with external departments and support initiatives
required to continually enhance natural product testing program worldwide.
Director,
Mark Hughes Cellular and Molecular Nutrition Laboratory
,
UCLA Center for
Human Nutrition. From July 01, 2007-present. Manage Mark Hughes Cellular and
Molecular laboratory including launch new research projects; maintain the ongoing
research projects related to botanical research.
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Launch UCLA-Herbalife Botanical Evaluation Program in 2007, established 25
identification and quantitatively analysis methods for identification, evaluation
and quality control of key botanical ingredient for Herbalife products.
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Launch tea-chemical comprehensive project in 2008, including establish the
analytical methods for tea catechin, tea amino acid, tea purine alkaloids content,
established the optimized condition for the extraction of tea, and to obtain the best
tea extracts for Herbalife products.
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Launch the investigation of supplementation of tea-on weight gain project in
2009, using small animal MRI to monitor the impact of green tea, oolong and
black tea extract on the weight gain of small animals feeding with high fat and
high carbohydrate food.
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Establish the method for identification of cocoa powder in Herbalife Nutritional
Shake Mix to avoid the tax from Mexico
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Analysis of tea catechins, amino acid, and purine alkaloids contents, establish
botanical Evaluation Program in 2007, established 25 identification and
quantitatively analysis methods for identification, evaluation and quality control
of key botanical ingredient for Herbalife products.
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Direct UCLA-Herbalife Botanical Evaluation Program lunched 2008, established
10 methods for evaluation of key raw botanical ingredients in Herbalife products.
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