Areas of Focus
- Horticultural education, research, and technology extension
- Advanced fruit tree physiology
- Germplasm resources utilization and innovation in fruit trees
- Color and stress resistance evaluation in apple germplasm resources
- Pesticide-free production techniques in apples and pears, organic cultivation techniques and mechanisms
Work Experience
- 1987-06 - Beijing Agricultural College - Teacher
- 2007-04 - Beijing Agricultural College - Vice President
Academic Background & Achievements
- PhD in Horticulture from China Agricultural University
- Senior Visiting Scholar at Ohio State University / Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Publications
- Plant Biotechnology Journal, Yuncong Yao
- Scientific Reports, Yuncong Yao
- Plant Cell and Physiology, Yuncong Yao
- Horticulture Research, Yuncong Yao
- Frontiers in Plant Science, Yuncong Yao
Awards
- First Prize of China Agriculture Science and Technology Award
- First Prize of China Commerce Federation for Science and Technology
- Second Prize of Ministry of Education for Scientific and Technological Progress
- Second Prize of Beijing Agricultural Technology Extension Award
