Dr. He-Feng Huang is an Academician of the Chinese National Academy of Sciences, a member of the World Academy of Sciences, a Fellow Honoris Causa of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of the UK, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. She is a Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology at Fudan University, Zhejiang University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She also holds a guest professorship at the University of Adelaide, Australia, and the University of Hong Kong.

As an academic leader, Dr. Huang has led many state-funded research programs, including the 973 Science Projects, the 12th Five-Year Plan in Science and Technology, 863 Research Projects, and the Center for Basic Research of the Chinese National Science Foundation. She is the Director of the Key Laboratory in Reproductive Genetics of the Ministry of Education and the Director of the Key Lab in Embryonic Origin of Health and Disease sponsored by the Shanghai Municipal Government.

Her scientific research focuses on female reproduction and the embryonic origin of health and diseases. She has published more than 300 papers, many of which appeared in high-impact journals including Nature, Nature Medicine, and PNAS. She has received numerous awards, including the National Award for the Advancement of Science and Technology in 2010 and 2021, the highest honor bestowed upon researchers and scientists in China, and the 2023 Fuller W. Bazer SSR International Scientist Award.