Areas of Focus
- Lichen Systematics and Resource Biology
Work Experience
- 2009-01 to Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Director of the Advisory Committee of the Microbial Resource Center
- 1998-05 to 2006-05 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Director of the Academic Committee of the State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources
- 1986-05 to 1993-05 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Director of the Degree Committee
- 1985-08 to 1994-08 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Director and Academic Committee Director of the Open Laboratory of Fungal Lichen Systematics
- 1985-08 to Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Researcher
- 1980-09 to 1984-09 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Deputy Director
- 1969-10 to 1985-09 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Associate Researcher
- 1962-09 to 1969-09 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Assistant Researcher
- 1956-10 to 1958-12 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Applied Mycology - Intern Researcher
- 1955-09 to 1956-09 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Northwest Agricultural Biology Research Institute - Intern Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1958-12 to 1962-09 PhD: Komarov Botanical Institute, USSR Academy of Sciences
- 1955-09 to 1955-09 Bachelor's Degree: Northwest Agricultural College
Publications
- Construction and characterization of a full-length cDNA library from mycobiont of Endocarpon pusillum (lichen-forming Ascomycota), Jiang-Chun Wei, 2011
- Survival analyses of symbionts isolated from Endocarpon pusillum Hedwig to desiccation and starvation stress, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2011
- Caloplaca tianshanensis (lichen-forming Ascomycota), a new species of subgenus Pyrenodesmia from China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2010
- 论冬虫夏草生物学与可持续利用, 魏江春, 2010
- Ascomycota has faster evolutionary rate and higher species diversity than Basidiomycota (Fungi), Jiang-Chun Wei, 2010
- 荒漠地衣糙聚盘衣共生菌耐旱生物学研究及液体优化培养, 魏江春, 2009
- A new species Thalloloma microsporum (Graphidaceae, Ostropales, Ascomycota), Jiang-Chun Wei, 2009
- A new subspecies of Gyalidea asteriscus from China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2009
- A phylogenetic analysis of Melanelia tomini and four new records of brown parmelioid lichens from China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2009
- brief overview of and key to species of Collema from China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2009
- 两种南极地衣提取物抗氧化能力的初步研究, 魏江春, 2009
- Ambuic Acid and Torreyanic Acid Derivatives from the Endolichenic Fungus Pestalotiopsis sp., Jiang-Chun Wei, 2009
- A new isidiate species of Graphis (lichenized Ascomycotina) from China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2009
- A new species of Melanelixia (Parmeliaceae) from China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2008
- Endocarpon crystallinum, the new lichen species from semiarid desert in China., Jiang-Chun Wei, 2008
- Graphis fujianensis, a new species of Graphidaceae from China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2008
- Research on Liquid Culture of Mycobiont and Photobiont Isolated from Cladonia pyxidata, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2008
- Molecular evidence for common descent of true fungi, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2008
- Some species of Graphidaceae (Ostropales, Ascomycota) rare and new to China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2007
- The lichens of Mts. Fanjingshan in Guizhou province, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2006
- The systematic position of Gymnoderma and Cetradonia based on SSU nrDNA sequences., Jiang-Chun Wei, 2006
- A study of the genetic variability of Rhizoplaca using DNA sequences and secondary metabolic substances., Jiang-Chun Wei, 2006
- Overlooked taxa of Stereocaulon (Stereocaulaceae, Lecanorales) in China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2006
- A study on delimitation of Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca group on comprehensive data., Jiang-Chun Wei, 2005
- 沙漠生物地毯工程─干旱沙漠治理的新途径, 魏江春, 2005
- Three new taxa of Stereocaulon from China., Jiang-Chun Wei, 2004
- 蜈蚣衣科SSU rDNA中I型内含子的初步研究, 魏江春, 2004
- The lichen genus Pseudevernia Zopf. In China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2003
- 五种石黄衣中次生代谢产物的高压液相色谱分析, 魏江春, 2003
- Two new taxa of the lichen genus Collema from China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2003
- A lichen genus Varicellaria Nylander from China, Jiang-Chun Wei, 2003
- Diversity of mycobiont substances from three Xanthoria species and its significance in systematic biology of lichens., Jiang-Chun Wei, 2003
- Taxonomic revision of six taxa in the lichen genus Collema from China., Jiang-Chun Wei, 2003
- Cetradonia, a new genus in the new family Cetradoniaceae (Lecanorales, Ascomycota), Jiang-Chun Wei, 2002
Awards
- National Oceanic Administration Science and Technology Progress Award (1997): Second Prize
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Science and Technology Progress Award (1986): Special Prize