Jianhua He obtained a doctoral degree from Sichuan Agricultural University. From 1996 to 1999, he undertook his postdoctoral studies at  Kagoshima University of Japan. Later, he completed further study in Canada, Japan and Australia as a visitor scholar. He is currently a Professor of animal nutrition at the College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University. He has received numerous awards including fellowships from JSPS, National Nature Science Fund of China, and prizes for science and technology improvement. His research interests include monogastric animal nutrition, feed additives development, nutritional immunology, human nutrition and health.