Areas of Focus
- Maize new variety breeding
- Contemporary hybrid advantage utilization
- Biological induction of haploid breeding engineering
- High oil and energy maize silage
- Engineered breeding and variety design
Work Experience
- Current: Professor at China Agricultural University, focusing on maize genetic breeding and plant cell genetics teaching
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1992-1995: PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Agricultural University
- 1985-1988: Master's in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Henan Agricultural University
- 1979-1983: Bachelor in Agronomy, Henan Agricultural College
- Chief Scientist of National Key R&D Program during the 13th Five-Year Plan period
- Expert in the Modern Maize Industry Technology System
- Received two National Second Prizes for Scientific Progress, one National Second Prize for Inventions, and two Provincial First Prizes for Scientific Progress
Publications
- Cloning of the key gene for haploid induction ZmPLA1 and ZmDMP, Sha Jiang Chen, 2020
- Development and application of high-efficiency haploid identification methods and platforms, Sha Jiang Chen, 2019
Awards
- 2023: He Liang He Li Award
- 2022: He Liang He Li Award
- 2021: Zhang Haiyin Seed Industry Promotion Award
- 2020: Government Special Allowance
- 2017: First Prize for Technological Invention by the Ministry of Education
- 2013: Outstanding Scientific Research Achievement Award in Higher Education - Technological Invention
- 2004: National Science and Technology Progress Award
- 2002: Nominated for the National Science and Technology Award for Scientific Progress First Prize
