Peng Zhang
Ph.D., Professor
Tel:021-54924096
Fax: 021-54924318
Email: zhangpeng@sibs.ac.cn
Present Position
Professor of CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PI of the National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, and Scientist of China Agriculture Research System supported by Ministry of Agriculture.
Education
1998.05-2001.02 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH-Zürich), Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biotechnology
1992.09-1995.07 South China Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, M.A. in Plant Genetics
1988.09-1992.08 Shandong Normal University, B.S. in Biology
Work Experience
2010.01-2015.12 Adjunct Professor of Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2001.02-2006.12 PI of Cassava Biotechnology Group at Plant Biotechnology Laboratory (Prof. Wilhelm Gruissem), Institute of Plant Sciences, ETH-Zürich
1995.08-1998.08 Researcher of Shandong Institute of Pomology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Fellowships/Honors
First Prize of the 2023 Hainan Provincial Natural Science Award in 2024
First Prize of CATAS International Collaboration Awards in 2021
Second Prize of Tai'an Science and Technology Progress Award in 2020
Third prize of Shandong Science and Technology Progress Award in 2019
Science Popularization Morningstar (Individual) Award by Federation for Internet-based Public Science in 2018 Education.Outstanding Project Award of the "Three Agricultural Systems S&T Golden Bridge Award" in 2015
Second Prize of Tai'an Science and Technology Progress Award in 2014
Encouragement Award of the 8th DaBeiNong Award for Science and Technology in 2013
First Prize of Tai'an Science and Technology Progress Award in 2012
First Prize of Advanced Individual (Category: Science and Technology) for the cooperation of the Chinese Academy of Science and local governments as well as enterprises in 2012
Science Award of Meiji Biological Sciences Award in 2012
Outstanding Young Researcher Award of Chinese Society of Plant Physiology
The Jubilee Prize 2003 of the Eiselen Foundation Ulm, Germany, Ulm/Berlin, October 5, 2004
The Fellow of "Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program" in 2008
The Fellow "One-Hundred Talent Program" of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2005
2001-2004 SDC-ZIL, Postdoctoral Fellow, ETH-Zürich
2001.08-2001.09 Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq), Visiting Research Fellow, Federal University of Ceará
1998.05-1999.12 Rockefeller Foundation, Research Fellow, ETH-Zürich
2011.11-Present Director of Scientific Committee of Key Laboratory of Cassava Germplasm Reservation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture
2011.01-Present Director of Laboratory of Breeding and Seed Technology, Chinese Cassava Agro-technology Research System
2012.06-Present Committee member of International Laboratory for Cassava Molecular Breeding
2012.2-Present, Member of Editorial Board of Botanical Research (ISSN 2168-5665)
2008.8-present, Member of General Editorial Board of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050)
Invited-Editor of Plant Molecular Biology
Research Interest
My research group focuses on cassava and sweetpotato biotechnology to answer basic scientific questions related to the constraints of their production and to develop technologies for bridging the gap of scientific discoveries and applications, especially related to biofortification and bio-energy.
Professional Affiliations
Members of Chinese Society of Plant Biology, Chinese Society of Botany, American Society of Plant Biologists, European Federation of Biotechnology, Cassava Biotechnology Network / Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century, International Association for Plant Biotechnology, European Plant Science Organisation and Indian Society for Root Crops.