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Chuan-Chao Wang
Life Science
Xiamen University
Fujian
Language: English, Chinese, German
Genomics
Population
Evolution
Genetics
Anthropology
Forensic
Dna
Human
History
Medicine
Areas of Focus
- Population genomics
- Human evolutionary genetics
- Molecular anthropology
- Forensic genomics
- Forensic medicine
Work Experience
- 2011.07-2011.09 - Baylor Medical College, USA - Intern
- 2015.07-2017.06 - Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2015.10-2017.08 - Harvard Medical School - Research Fellow
- 2017.07-2017.08 - Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany - Research Associate
- 2017.09-2018.06 - Xiamen University - Associate Professor
- 2018.06-present - Xiamen University - Director, Professor
- 2021.09-present - Xiamen University - Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2006.09-2010.06 BSc: Ocean University of China
- 2010.09-2015.06 PhD: School of Life Sciences, Fudan University
Publications
- The Genomic Formation of Human Populations in East Asia, Chuan-Chao Wang*,# et al., 2021
- Ancient human genome-wide data from a 3000-year interval in the Caucasus corresponds with eco-geographic regions, Chuan-Chao Wang*,# et al., 2019
- Ancient genomes reveal Yamnaya-related ancestry and a potential source of Indo-European speakers in Iron Age Tianshan, Chao Ning*, Chuan-Chao Wang* et al., 2019
- Comment on 'Phonemic diversity supports a serial founder effect model of language expansion from Africa', Chuan-Chao Wang et al., 2012
Awards
- Fujian Youth May Fourth Medal (2021): Fujian Youth League Committee
- Ge Jiaxu Award (2021): Xiamen University
- Shanghai Science Popularization Education Innovation Award Third Prize (2020): Third Contributor
- Fujian Province High-level Talent Introduction Overseas B Category (2019)
- Shanghai Outstanding Graduate (2015)
- Fudan University May Fourth Youth Medal (2015)
- Shanghai Philosophy and Social Science Award Second Prize (2014): Second Contributor
- Hainan Province Science and Technology Progress Second Prize (2014): Fourth Contributor
- Lu Jiaxi Outstanding Graduate Student Award (2014): Lu Jiaxi Science Education Foundation
- Committee of 100 Talent Award (2014): Committee of 100, USA
- Ministry of Education Academic Newcomer Award (2012): Ministry of Education, State Council Academic Degrees Committee
- Wu Rui Award (2012): Ray Wu Prize: Ray Wu Memorial Fund
