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Name	Yaping Zhang
Contact Information	zhangyp@mail.kiz.ac.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Yunnan

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Name

Yaping Zhang

Contact Information

zhangyp@mail.kiz.ac.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Yunnan

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1986-09--1991-07 Ph.D.: Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1982-09--1986-07 Bachelor's Degree: Department of Biology, Fudan University
Work Experience	2012-01~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences - Vice President 2007-11~Present - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Director of the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution 2007-11~Present - The World Academy of Sciences - Academician 2005-03~Present - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Director 2003-10~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences - Academician, Distinguished Professor at Yunnan University 1999-07~Present - Yunnan Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Domestic Animals - Director 1996-07~2005-03 - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Deputy Director 1995-08~2000-09 - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor, Director of the Open Research Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Evolution 1992-08~1995-08 - Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES), San Diego, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher 1991-07~1992-08 - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
Awards	2014: Second Prize, National Level, Genome Diversity and Evolution of Asian Populations 2013: First Prize, Provincial Level, Molecular Mechanisms of Animal Adaptive Evolution 2013: Special Prize, Provincial Level, Genome Diversity and Evolution of Asian Populations 2010: First Prize, Ministerial Level, Molecular Systematics of Certain Groups of Eutherians 2009: Special Award, Second Tan Jiazhen Life Science Achievement Award 2006: Second Prize, National Level, Study on Mitochondrial Genome Diversity and History of East Asian Populations 2006: First Prize, Ministerial Level, Yangtze River Scholar Achievement Award 2005: Special Prize, Provincial Level, Yunnan Science and Technology Outstanding Contribution Award 2005: First Prize, Provincial Level, Study on Mitochondrial Genome Diversity and History of East Asian Populations 2005: First Prize, Provincial Level, Molecular Pathology Study on the Role of Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes in Breast Cancer 2004: Other, Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Progress Award 2004: Other, Global Chinese Biological Scientists Conference Life Science Innovation Award 2002: Other, Biodiversity Leadership Awards

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1986-09--1991-07 Ph.D.: Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1982-09--1986-07 Bachelor's Degree: Department of Biology, Fudan University

Work Experience

2012-01~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences - Vice President
2007-11~Present - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Director of the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution
2007-11~Present - The World Academy of Sciences - Academician
2005-03~Present - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Director
2003-10~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences - Academician, Distinguished Professor at Yunnan University
1999-07~Present - Yunnan Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Domestic Animals - Director
1996-07~2005-03 - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Deputy Director
1995-08~2000-09 - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor, Director of the Open Research Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Evolution
1992-08~1995-08 - Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES), San Diego, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
1991-07~1992-08 - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher

Awards

2014: Second Prize, National Level, Genome Diversity and Evolution of Asian Populations
2013: First Prize, Provincial Level, Molecular Mechanisms of Animal Adaptive Evolution
2013: Special Prize, Provincial Level, Genome Diversity and Evolution of Asian Populations
2010: First Prize, Ministerial Level, Molecular Systematics of Certain Groups of Eutherians
2009: Special Award, Second Tan Jiazhen Life Science Achievement Award
2006: Second Prize, National Level, Study on Mitochondrial Genome Diversity and History of East Asian Populations
2006: First Prize, Ministerial Level, Yangtze River Scholar Achievement Award
2005: Special Prize, Provincial Level, Yunnan Science and Technology Outstanding Contribution Award
2005: First Prize, Provincial Level, Study on Mitochondrial Genome Diversity and History of East Asian Populations
2005: First Prize, Provincial Level, Molecular Pathology Study on the Role of Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes in Breast Cancer
2004: Other, Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Progress Award
2004: Other, Global Chinese Biological Scientists Conference Life Science Innovation Award
2002: Other, Biodiversity Leadership Awards

Areas of Focus	Animal Genome Evolution and Genetic Mechanisms of Adaptive Evolution Genetic Mechanisms of Domestication in Domestic Animals Genetic Diversity of Animals and Humans
Publications	Initiation of the Primate Genome Project, Wu, DongDong, Qi, XiaoGuang, Yu, Li, Li, Ming, Liu, ZhiJin, Yoder, Anne D, Roos, Christian, Hayakawa, Takashi, Rogers, Jeffrey, MarquesBonet, Tomas, Su, Bing, Yao, YongGang, Zhang, YaPing, Zhang, Guojie, 2022 Database Resources of the National Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation in 2022, Xue, Yongbiao, Bao, Yiming, Zhang Zhang, Zhao, Wenming, Xiao, Jingfa, He, Shunmin, Zhang, Guoqing, Li, Yixue, Guoping, Zhao, Chen, Runsheng, Zeng, Jingyao, Zhang, Yadong, Shang, Yunfei, Mai, Jialin, Shi, Shuo, Lu, Mingming, Bu, Congfan, Zhang, Zhewen, Du, Zhenglin, Wang, Yinying, Kang, Hongen, Xu, Tianyi, Hao, Lili, Jia, Peilin, Jiang, Shuai, Qian, Qiheng, Zhu, Tongtong, Shang, Yunfei, Zong, Wenting, Jin, Tong, Zhang, Yuansheng, Zou, Dong, Zhang, Zhang, Du, Qiang, Feng, Changrui, Ma, Lina, Zhang, Sisi, Wang, Anke, Dong, Lili, Wang, Yanqing, Liu, Wan, Yan, Xing, Ling, Yunchao, Zhao, Guoping, Zhou, Zhihua, Kang, Wang, Zhang, Tao, Ma, Shuai, Yan, Haoteng, Liu, Zunpeng, Ji, Zejun, Cai, Yusheng, Wang, Si, Song, Moshi, Ren, Jie, Zhou, Qi, Qu, Jing, Zhang, Weiqi, Liu, Guanghui, Chen, Xu, Chen, Tingting, Sisi, Zhang, Sun, Yanling, Yu, Caixia, Tang, Bixia, Zhu, Junwei, Zhai, Shuang, Sun, Yubin, Chen, Qiancheng, Yang, Xiaoyu, Zhang, Xin, Sang, Zhengqi, Wang, Yonggang, Zhao, Yilin, Chen, Huanxin,, 2022 Discovery of a wild, genetically pure Chinese giant salamander creates new conservation opportunities, Chai, Jing, Lu, Chenqi, Yi, Murong, Dai, Nianhua, Weng, Xiaodong, Di, Mingxiao, Peng, Yong, Tang, Yong, Shan, Qinghua, Wang, Kai, Liu, Huanzhang, Zhao, Haipeng, Jin, Jieqiong, Cao, Rujun, Lu, Ping,

Areas of Focus

Animal Genome Evolution and Genetic Mechanisms of Adaptive Evolution
Genetic Mechanisms of Domestication in Domestic Animals
Genetic Diversity of Animals and Humans

Publications

Initiation of the Primate Genome Project, Wu, DongDong, Qi, XiaoGuang, Yu, Li, Li, Ming, Liu, ZhiJin, Yoder, Anne D, Roos, Christian, Hayakawa, Takashi, Rogers, Jeffrey, MarquesBonet, Tomas, Su, Bing, Yao, YongGang, Zhang, YaPing, Zhang, Guojie, 2022
Database Resources of the National Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation in 2022, Xue, Yongbiao, Bao, Yiming, Zhang Zhang, Zhao, Wenming, Xiao, Jingfa, He, Shunmin, Zhang, Guoqing, Li, Yixue, Guoping, Zhao, Chen, Runsheng, Zeng, Jingyao, Zhang, Yadong, Shang, Yunfei, Mai, Jialin, Shi, Shuo, Lu, Mingming, Bu, Congfan, Zhang, Zhewen, Du, Zhenglin, Wang, Yinying, Kang, Hongen, Xu, Tianyi, Hao, Lili, Jia, Peilin, Jiang, Shuai, Qian, Qiheng, Zhu, Tongtong, Shang, Yunfei, Zong, Wenting, Jin, Tong, Zhang, Yuansheng, Zou, Dong, Zhang, Zhang, Du, Qiang, Feng, Changrui, Ma, Lina, Zhang, Sisi, Wang, Anke, Dong, Lili, Wang, Yanqing, Liu, Wan, Yan, Xing, Ling, Yunchao, Zhao, Guoping, Zhou, Zhihua, Kang, Wang, Zhang, Tao, Ma, Shuai, Yan, Haoteng, Liu, Zunpeng, Ji, Zejun, Cai, Yusheng, Wang, Si, Song, Moshi, Ren, Jie, Zhou, Qi, Qu, Jing, Zhang, Weiqi, Liu, Guanghui, Chen, Xu, Chen, Tingting, Sisi, Zhang, Sun, Yanling, Yu, Caixia, Tang, Bixia, Zhu, Junwei, Zhai, Shuang, Sun, Yubin, Chen, Qiancheng, Yang, Xiaoyu, Zhang, Xin, Sang, Zhengqi, Wang, Yonggang, Zhao, Yilin, Chen, Huanxin,, 2022
Discovery of a wild, genetically pure Chinese giant salamander creates new conservation opportunities, Chai, Jing, Lu, Chenqi, Yi, Murong, Dai, Nianhua, Weng, Xiaodong, Di, Mingxiao, Peng, Yong, Tang, Yong, Shan, Qinghua, Wang, Kai, Liu, Huanzhang, Zhao, Haipeng, Jin, Jieqiong, Cao, Rujun, Lu, Ping,

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