Areas of Focus
- Plant genetic resources evaluation, exploration, and utilization
- Medicinal plant resource germplasm innovation and molecular identification techniques
- Authenticity and GAP standards of Chinese herbal medicines
- Accumulation and gene regulation of active ingredients in medicinal plants
Work Experience
- 1998-2001 - Postdoctoral Researcher, Kochi University, Japan
- 2001 - Postdoctoral Researcher, Fudan University, Institute of Biodiversity Science
- Current - Professor at Tongji University, Director of the Institute of Biological Resources and Applied Technology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1987 - Bachelor's Degree from Zhejiang Agricultural University
- 1998 - PhD in Biological Resource Utilization from Ehime University, Japan
- Third inventor of the national patent for 'Molecular Markers and Identification Methods for Wild Ginseng'
Publications
- Genetic diversity and differentiation of cultivated ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer) populations in North-east China revealed by inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers, Li Shan, Li Jing, Yang Xiao-Ling, Cheng Zhou*, Wen-Ju Zhang, 2011
- Genetic diversity and relationship of Fritillaria thunbergii Miq. landraces and related taxa, Li Shan, Hu Kai, Guo Jing, Yang Xiaoling, Zhu Yunguo, Cheng Zhou*, 2011
Awards
- 2004 - Shanghai Talent Development Award
- Third place in Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Progress Award
