Areas of Focus
- Farming systems and regional agricultural development
- Climate change adaptation in crop production
- Agricultural ecology and crop ecology
Work Experience
- Director of the Key Laboratory of Farming System, Ministry of Agriculture
- Chief Expert of the National Key R&D Program on Optimal Allocation of Resources for High-Yield and Efficient Cultivation of Grain Crops
- Chief Technical Advisor for Global Environment Facility projects on climate-smart agriculture in China
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1988-1991: PhD in Crop Cultivation and Tillage, Beijing Agricultural University
- 1985-1988: Master's in Crop Cultivation and Tillage, Shenyang Agricultural University
- 1981-1985: Bachelor's in Agronomy, Shanxi Agricultural University
- Directed over 30 national and international research projects
- Published over 200 academic papers and more than 10 books
Awards
- 2022: Jilin Province Science and Technology Progress Award
- 2021: Shennong China Agricultural Science and Technology Award
- 2021: Shennong China Agricultural Science and Technology Award Outstanding Innovation Team
- 2019: Shennong China Agricultural Science and Technology Award
- 2016: National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize
- 2015: China Agricultural Science and Technology Award (2014-2015)
- 2008: Hunan Province Science and Technology Progress Award
