Areas of Focus
- Bryology
- Ecology
- Medicinal Botany
Work Experience
- Current - East China Normal University - Lifetime Professor, Zijiang Distinguished Professor, Director of Biology Department, Director of Biological Museum
Academic Background & Achievements
- Bachelor in Medicinal Botany from Northwest University
- Master in Botany from East China Normal University
- PhD in Philosophy from Hong Kong Baptist University
- Humboldt Research Fellowship at University of Göttingen, Germany (2002-2003)
Publications
- Monograph of Lopholejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn. (Lejeuneaceae, Hepaticae) in Asia, Zhu RL, Gradstein SR, 2005
- Epiphyllous liverworts of China, Zhu RL, So ML, 2001
Awards
- 2019: Gold Award and Best Planning Award in the National Plant Science Popular Science Short Video Competition
- 2016: Appointed as National Chief Science Communication Expert by China Association for Science and Technology
- 2015: Riclef Grolle Award by the World Bryology Association
- 2014: First Prize in Shanghai Teaching Achievement (Ranked first)
- 2010: Baosteel Outstanding Teacher Award
- 2009: Shanghai Science and Technology Elite Nomination Award
- 2008: Shanghai Shen Yin Wan Guo Award
- 2007: First Prize in Natural Science by the Ministry of Education (Ranked first)
- 2007: Second Prize in Natural Science by Shanghai Municipality (Ranked first)
