Dr. Weimo Zhu, Ph.D. (USA)

Founding President, World Taiji Science Federation (WTSF) and Journal of Taiji Science (JTS)
Professor of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign

Dr. Weimo Zhu is a Co‑Founding President of the World Taiji Science Federation (WTSF) and Journal of Taiji Science (JTS). He serves as a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and is an internationally recognized authority in Kinesmetrics—a field he originated, focusing on measurement and evaluation in kinesiology.

He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and leads the Kinesmetrics Laboratory at UIUC. His research spans physical fitness testing, physical activity surveillance, youth health, and the scientific evaluation of mind-body practices such as Taiji and Qigong. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in SCI/SSCI-indexed journals and has served as Principal Investigator on major research grants funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).

Dr. Zhu served as Editor-in-Chief of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, and held editorial roles with leading journals such as the Journal of Physical Activity and Health and Frontiers in Physiology. He has contributed to numerous U.S. national expert panels, including those convened by the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the Institute of Medicine.

A long-time practitioner and scientific advocate of traditional Chinese wellness practices, Dr. Zhu actively promotes the integration of Taiji and Qigong into evidence-based wellness models. He is a Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Kinesiology, the American College of Sports Medicine, and SHAPE America’s Research Council. In 2020, he received SHAPE America’s Measurement & Evaluation Lifetime Achievement Award.

朱为模院士（Weimo Zhu, Ph.D.，美国）
世界太极科学联合会（WTSF）与《太极科学期刊》（JTS）联合创始主席
伊利诺伊大学厄本那—香槟分校 运动机能学与社区健康学教授
美国国家运动科学院（National Academy of Kinesiology）院士

朱伟模博士是世界太极科学联合会与**《太极科学期刊》的联合创始主席，现任伊利诺伊大学厄本那—香槟分校运动机能学与社区健康学系教授，是国际公认的运动测量学（Kinesmetrics）**权威专家，该学科由他开创，专注于运动科学中的测量与评估体系构建。

朱博士本科毕业于中国，后赴美深造，并获得匹兹堡大学运动科学博士学位。他创建并领导 UIUC 的“运动测量学实验室”，长期从事体适能测试、身体活动监测、青少年健康评估以及太极与气功等传统身心实践的科学评价研究。他在 SCI/SSCI 期刊上发表学术论文逾 100 篇，并作为项目主持人获得**美国国家卫生研究院（NIH）与罗伯特·伍德·约翰逊基金会（RWJF）**等机构的重要资助。

朱博士曾担任国际权威期刊《运动与体育研究季刊》（Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport）主编，并在《身体活动与健康期刊》（Journal of Physical Activity and Health）与《生理学前沿》（Frontiers in Physiology）等多本国际期刊担任编委。他还多次参与美国政府级专家小组工作，包括总统体适能委员会科学顾问团与国家医学院青少年体能标准专家委员会，为制定青少年体适能标准、身体活动指南与公共健康政策作出重要贡献。

作为一位长期修习与倡导传统身心养生体系的科学家，朱博士积极推动将太极与气功纳入循证健康干预模型之中。他是以下权威机构的院士（Fellow）：

• 美国国家运动科学院（National Academy of Kinesiology）

• 美国运动医学会（American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM）

• 美国健康体育与体育教育协会研究会（SHAPE America Research Council）

2020 年，朱博士荣获 SHAPE America 授予的“测量与评估终身成就奖”，以表彰其在全球运动健康科学领域的杰出贡献。