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Wenjun Li
Life Science
Sun Yat-Sen University
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Microbial Diversity
Molecular Ecology
Microbial Systematics
Extreme Environments
Ecological Adaptation
Microbial Resources
Prokaryotic Microorganisms
Taxonomy
Biotechnology
Environmental Microbiology
Areas of Focus
- Microbial Diversity and Molecular Ecology
- Microbial Systematics
- Ecological Adaptation of Microorganisms in Extreme Environments
- Potential Applications of Microbial Resources
Work Experience
- 1999-2014 - Yunnan University - Researcher
- 2000 - Kitasato Institute, Japan - Visiting Scholar
- 2003, 2005, 2007 - Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology - Visiting Scholar
- 2006-2007 - University of Georgia, USA - Visiting Scholar
- 2015 - University of Nevada, USA - Visiting Scholar
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1992-1996 Bachelor of Science: Henan Normal University
- 1996-1999 Master of Science: Yunnan University
- 1999-2002 Doctor of Science: Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Achievement: Established methods for isolating prokaryotic microorganisms from extreme environments
- Achievement: Discovered and published new bacterial and archaeal taxa
Publications
- Microbial evolution and origin of alkane metabolism in extreme environments, Wenjun Li, 2019
- Genomic metabolic characteristics and evolutionary research of uncultivated microbial groups, Wenjun Li, 2018
- Biosynthesis of active natural products from actinomycetes, Wenjun Li, 2019
- Ecological function and evolutionary research of actinomycetes, Wenjun Li, 2021
- Microbial degradation of lignin and lignin-derived aromatic compounds, Wenjun Li, 2020
Awards
- 2005: New Century Excellent Talents by Ministry of Education
- 2011: Chinese Academy of Sciences Hundred Talents Program
- 2014: Pearl River Scholar Distinguished Professor
- 2022: Sun Yat-sen University Yixian Scholar Program
