On March 19, an Emeritus Professorship appointment letter was awarded to Prof. Xu Zaifu, former director of XTBG, by CAS vice president Chen Zhu in Beijing. The awarding ceremony was chaired by Prof. Zhang Zhuangxin, president of CAS Kunming Branch.
Thanks to the outstanding contributions made to the development of XTBG by Prof. Xu Zaifu, the directorate of the Garden approved of the appointment of his Professor Emeritus.
Prof. Xu Zaifu has been working in XTBG for more than 30 years and contributed prominently to the development of the Garden. His major research area covers ex situ conservation of rare and endangered plants, ethno forest culture, biodiversity conservation and mechanism on biodiversity sustainable development, etc. So far, he has published 140 research papers both at home and abroad and edited 21 publications. He has been awarded many prizes at provincial and ministerial levels.
For more information, please contact Prof. Xu Zaifu: xzf@xtbg.org.cn
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