Yuan Chi joined MacGRADE Centre at McMaster University in 2023, leading a methodological project on WHO guidelines, while pursuing her Global MBA and MPH. She is the Chief Executive of not-for-profit ‘Yealth Technology’ in China, dedicated to connecting resources and talents on evidence synthesis between non-English and English-speaking worlds for a more equitable health ecosystem.Yuan was a licensed physician in China. Before being elected as a 30-year-old Governing Board member in 2021, she had volunteered with the Cochrane community for two years, where she evolved from a novice with no background or experience to a recognizable contributor in over 50 Cochrane reviews, led by teams across 5 continents (UK, Germany, Sweden, Australia, South Africa, Lebanon, US...), resulting in 30 recommendations. These enabled her to become a Cochrane Information Specialist, join the Executive Team of COVID-19 RecMap and be the only Chinese Co-Investigator of its CIHR grant, bringing diverse LMIC evidence and perspectives to the projects.Yuan initiated volunteer/internship/fellowship projects, enabling early-careers in resource-limited environments to access high-quality training and research. She is passionate about fostering collaboration among individuals, educational institutions, and stakeholders to promote shared research and lifelong learning, benefiting the society in achieving UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.