Health & Function

Professor Yueqin Huang has worked as the chair of Commission of Health and Function of Rehabilitation International since 2016 and committed herself mental health promotion and study on mental rehabilitation. She is psychiatric epidemiologist and director of the Division of Social Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine in Institute of Mental Health/Sixth Hospital of Peking University for teaching and research. Her concurrent posts include vice-president of China Disabled Persons’ Federation, and president of Society of Crisis Intervention of Chinese Association of Mental Health. She is principal investigator of a series of research projects and international collaborations including World Mental Health Survey and 10/66 Dementia Study. She have published 357 academic article in many journals and is editor-in-Chief of eight books.

Limin Liao, MD, PhD, is president of the China Rehabilitation Science Institute (CRSI) and vice-director of the China Rehabilitation Research Center (CRRC) in Beijing, where he has chaired the departments of urology and neuro- urology since 2002. He is a professor of urology and director of the PhD training program in neuro-urology and urodynamics at the rehabilitation school of Capital Medical University in Beijing and the Cheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong University in Jinan.

Dr. Liao earned a bachelor’s degree from the Third Military Medical University in Chongqing, China, in 1986.He completed his urologic training and postgraduate education at the General Hospital of PLA in Beijing and  received his MD degree in 1994. He joined the department of urology at the Medical School of the RWTH Aachen University, Germany, in 1998. There, Dr. Liao earned his PhD in urology with the thesis Development of Urodynamic  Standards for Quality Control in 2006.

Dr. Liao is the president of the Chinese Continence Society and vice-chairman of the China Neuromodulation Society. He is on the editorial board of eight Chinese journals, including the Journal of Chinese Urology. As a leader in  neuro-urology, urodynamics, and incontinence in China, Dr. Liao uses his background in education and research in Europe to promote academic exchange between China and Europe, and his significant academic performance has a  wider range impact including in China, Asia-Pacific or Pan-Pacific and the other regions of the world. He has been an officer of the board committee for regional chapters of the International NeuroUrology Society, which is based in  Zurich and Innsbruck, Switzerland, since 2015 and became the first Chinese member of the International Continence Society (ICS), based in Bristol, England, in 1997. He is also a member of the ICS’s urodynamic and neuro- urology subcommittee. He is an associate editor of the ICS and Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction's official journal Neurourology and Urodynamics. Dr. Liao was elected a trustee of the ICS in 2008, has hosted more than 10 ICS Educational Courses 2 in China, and chaired the 42nd ICS Annual Meeting in Beijing in 2012. In 2016, Dr. Liao became the funding member and executive board member of the  PanPacific Continence Society (PPCS) and chaired the 11th PPCS annual meeting in Beijing. He also is an editorial board member of PPCS official journal LUTS.

He is Past President in Rehabilitation International (RI Global) from 2022. He was Immediate Past President from 2016-2022. He has been President of RI Norway from 2008-2012 and from 2018-2020. He was President in Rehabilitation International from 2012-16, President Elect from 2010-2012 and Deputy Vice President of RI Europe from 2008 – 2011.

From 2018 – 2020 he was Treasurer of the Global Rehabilitation Alliance -and co- founder of this organization. He was a Board member (Treasurer) of International Federation of Psoriasis Associations from 1999 – 2007. He was leader of the Committee for the World Psoriasis Day from 2005-2007.

He was Chairman of the Norwegian Federation of Disability Organization from 1999 – 2001. He was a Board member of European Disability Forum (EDF)from 1998 – 2005. He was also a member of the Finance Committee of EDF. He has also served as President for the Nordic Disability Federation. He has also worked with developing projects in China – Russia – in the Baltic States and in Africa. He was project manager for establishing a Women’s Health Association in Ethiopia from 2008-17.

He is a former director of Negotiations in the Norwegian Nurses Association. He is also a former sec. general for the Norwegian Psoriasis Association. He was working as special advisor in The Norwegian Women’s Public Health Association from 2007-17. He has also been working as a teacher in Nursing Education for several years. He has been a member of a large number of different Boards and Project committees both on National and International level.

Meera Alshamsi is a Genomic Genetic Analyst and committed advocate for individuals with determination (people with disabilities). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development from the University of Minnesota and a Graduate Certificate in Molecular Genetics from Yale University. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Human Genetics at Queen Mary University of London, her research focuses on the genetic foundations of  neurodevelopmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Meera has furthered her expertise through certifications in Agile Leadership, Protecting Human Research Participants, Good Clinical Practice, Project Management, Data Analytics, Product Management and more. With over a decade of experience in genetic research and healthcare management. Meera currently working on identifying genetic markers linked to conditions such as  ASD underscores her dedication to developing personalized therapies that enhance rehabilitation outcomes and early diagnosis. Driven by her passion for inclusivity, Meera is dedicated to advancing global standards in rehabilitation and creating pathways that support individuals with congenital and genetic conditions.