Plant Physiology & Pathology

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS 1983 BSc Lanzhou University,China 1986 Msc The Postgradute School, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 1989 PhD University of East Anglia, UK ASSOCIATIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS 1987 University Studentship, University of East Anglia, UK 1987 Overseas Research Student Awards, University of East Anglia, UK 1995 K.C. Wang Fellowship, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, China EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 1990 Postdoc Fellow, John Innes Center and University of Oxford (with Prof. E. S. Coen, FRS 　　 and Prof. H. G. Dickinson), UK 1995 Research Scientist, The Sainsbury Laboratory, John Innes Center, UK 1997 Principle Investigator, Institute of Developmental Biology, The Chinese Academy of 　　 Sciences, China 1999 Assistant Director, Institute of Developmental Biology, The Chinese Academy of 　　 Sciences,China 2000 Professor, Faculty of Life Sciences, The Postgraduate School, The Chinese Academy of 　　 Sciences, China 2001 Principle Investigator, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Chinese 　　 Academy of Sciences, China 2001 Associate Director, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Chinese 　　 Academy of Sciences, China 2002 Adjunct Professor, College of Life Sciences, Beijing University, China 2004-2014 Director,Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology,The Chinese Academy of 　　 Sciences,China

Research Interest

Molecular control of self-incompatibility in Antirrhinum Molecular studies on pollination and fertilization in rice Identification of genes controlling cotton fiber formation