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Professor Yihuai Gao

  • Director of Alpha Massey Natural Nutraceuticals Research Centre, New Zealand

  • Dean of Tongji University Alpha Natural Medicine Research Institute

  • Honourable Research Fellow, Riddet Institute, New Zealand

  • Chairman of the New Zealand–China Science and Technology Economic Promotion Association

  • Director of the New Zealand Institute of Natural Medicines

  • First recipient of "Fujian Province’s High-Level Entrepreneurial and Innovative Talents" award by the Fujian Provincial Party Committee Talent Work Leading Group

  • Overseas Invited Representative of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

  • Expert with the China Association for Science and Technology

  • Member of the Specially Appointed Expert Committee of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese

  • Chairman of the Specially Appointed Expert Committee of the Jilin Provincial Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese

  • Chairman of the Expert Committee of the Fujian Provincial Food and Drug Administration

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors, Anfa International Holdings Group

  • Advisor to the Board of Directors, China Edible Fungi Association

Gao Yihuai, a Chinese New Zealander, is a renowned mycologist, medical nutritionist, and pharmacologist.
His primary research areas include:
  • The study of natural medicines and their active ingredients
  • Extraction and activation technologies for medicinal fungi and other natural compounds
  • Extraction and activation of medical-nutritional components from natural sources such as fruits, vegetables, and herbs
Professor Gao holds 28 invention patents and has authored 16 academic works in English, Chinese, and Korean.
In 1998, Professor Gao founded Alpha Group International Holdings in New Zealand. Today, the company has grown into a global health industry group focused on the research, development, and application of natural products—such as medicinal and edible fungi, herbal plants, authentic traditional medicinal materials, marine organisms, and nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables.
Alpha Group has established an industrial presence in over 20 countries and regions worldwide. In China, its science and technology parks have expanded across Ningde (Fujian), Changbai Mountain (Jilin), Anji (Zhejiang), and Gutian (Ningde). The company is also rapidly growing its footprint in Southeast Asia, forming a complete and integrated industry ecosystem.
In 2017, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the development of the health industries in both New Zealand and China, as well as to bilateral exchanges in trade, science, and culture, Professor Gao was awarded the prestigious NZCTA Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Contributions to NZ–China Relations, alongside former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.

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