Zhang Xiansheng
Release Date:
2019-04-23
President of Shandong Agricultural University, Chief Scientist of the National “973” Program, recipient of a special government allowance, selected for the first and second tiers of the National “Hundred-Thousand-Ten Thousand” Talents Program, and included in Shandong Province’s “Taishan Scholar Climbing Plan.” He is also a distinguished mid-career expert with outstanding contributions in Shandong Province and a top-tier professional and technical talent in the province.
Dr., Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor; President of Shandong Agricultural University. Currently serves as Deputy Director of the Plant Cell Biology Professional Committee of the Botanical Society of China, a Council Member of the Genetics Society of China, Chairman of the Shandong Provincial Genetics Society, Vice Chairman of the Shandong Provincial Botanical Society, a Council Member of the Crop Biotechnology Branch of the Chinese Society for Crop Science, an Executive Council Member of the Molecular Breeding Branch of the Chinese Society for Crop Science, and a member of the American Society of Plant Biologists. He is also on the editorial boards of academic journals including Molecular Plant, JIPB, and Acta Botanica Sinica.
Currently serves as the Chief Scientist of a national “973” Project, receives a special government allowance, and has been selected for the first and second tiers of the National “Hundred‑Thousand‑Ten‑Thousand” Talent Program. He is also a recipient of Shandong Province’s “Taishan Scholar Climbing Plan,” an outstanding mid‑career expert in Shandong Province, and a top‑tier professional and technical talent in the province. He chairs the Plant (and Animal) Sciences Group of the National Joint Council of Experimental Teaching Demonstration Centers, directs the National Experimental Teaching Center for Agricultural Biology, and leads the National Teaching Team in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Research Focus:
1. Molecular Basis of Plant Development: This research direction focuses on key scientific questions in plant development, including flowering time, floral organ development, pollination, and seed formation, with particular emphasis on elucidating the molecular mechanisms by which hormones regulate organogenesis. The overarching goal is to dissect the gene regulatory networks underlying these developmental processes and to uncover the cellular and molecular foundations of plant development.
2. Plant Genetic Engineering: This research direction primarily leverages advances in plant molecular biology and gene‑engineering technologies to improve key agronomic and quality traits in wheat and maize, thereby increasing crop yields and enhancing product quality, with applications directly supporting agricultural and industrial production.
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