Yan Hong is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. She currently is a Director of the China Starch Industry Association and secretary-general of its modified starch branch. She has been engaged in scientific research and talent training in the field of carbohydrates for a long time. Her research mainly focuses on the analysis of starch structure, the correlation between structure and physical properties, key technologies for starch deep processing, starch nutrition, and health, and the development of starchy foods.