Distinguished Prof. Zwe-Ling Kong  Department of Food Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Graduated from the Department of Food Science, National Taiwan Ocean University (Bachelor's), and Kyushu University, Japan (Master's and Ph.D. in Food Chemistry and Engineering). Visiting scholar at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) and RIKEN Cell Bank in Japan, specializing in cellular medical immunology. Currently President of the iFRESH Alliance, and Director of several associations including the Taiwan Cruise Industry Development Association, Taiwan Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Quality Safety Association, and Taiwan Fucoidan Development Association. Formerly served as Chair of the Department of Food Science at National Taiwan Ocean University, President of the Taiwan Society of Health Foods, and founder of a cellular therapy biotechnology company. Focuses on the development of health food materials from the perspective of cellular immunology, including the development and processing of health food materials, efficacy evaluation, regulatory management, nano-encapsulation technology, and mitigation of marine plastic micro-particle hazards. Research areas include arthritis induced by aging and obesity, hair follicle regeneration, and reproductive health. Published over 100 peer-reviewed research articles, holds multiple invention patents, and has several industrial technology licenses and book chapters related to obesity.