Professor Dennis Chang is the Director of NICM Health Research Institute at Western Sydney University, Australia. He is recognised internationally as a leading researcher in pharmacology and clinical research of natural and traditional medicine. Professor Chang has successfully led a number of major multi-centre clinical trials to evaluate herbal medicine, yoga and tai chi for the treatment of vascular dementia, mild cognitive impairment, coronary heart disease, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. Professor Chang has conducted numerous laboratory-based studies to evaluate pharmacokinetic/bioavailability profiles and mechanisms of action of herbal medicine. His research has been widely published in high-quality international medical journals and attracted >A$8M funding support from various funding agencies, governments and industry. Professor Chang has also led the Institute's international engagement program, building and sustaining relationships and long-term partnerships with many prestigious universities, research organisations and pharmaceutical/complementary medicine industry around the world.