The 2016Annual Meeting for Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) is the premier conference for more than 200 students, scholars, and researchers. On December 2-3, scientists, researchers, and students gathered together at the XTBG headquarters for two days of presentations, discussion, and communication.

   At the annual conference, 28 principal investigators presented the research progress of their groups respectively, 25 young researchers and students presented their work. 36 poster presentations were also available.

  On behalf of the two key laboratories and conservation center respectively, Prof. Tan Ken, Prof. Yu Diqiu, and Prof. Li Jie made plenary presentations on the first day.

  With members of the XTBG Academic Committee as judges, the presentations by young researchers were evaluated. The best presentation winner prize went to Dr. Liang Gang. The second prize was conferred to Wu Junen and Liu Guangyu. The third prize winners were Tang Mingyong, Chen Zhanqi and Cao Donghua.

  “The annual conference is held to promote and strengthen the academic exchange and interaction, invigorate academic atmosphere, accelerate the growth of young scientific researchers of XTBG” said Prof. Chen Jin at the opening ceremony.

  “It is our first try. From this year on, the first Friday and Saturday of each December will be the date to hold the annual conference of XTBG” added the director of XTBG.

The 2016 XTBG Annual Conference

Principal Investigators present research progress

Prof. Tan Ken

Prof.Yu Diqiu

Prof. Li Jie

Young researchers and studetns prsent work

Prof. Chen Jin  awards certificates to prize winners

Participants pose a photo