Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Dr. Wanggen Zhang
Contact Address: No. 699 Binhu Road, FangziDistrict, Weifang, Shandong, China
Email:wanggen.zhang@pku-iaas.edu.cn
Professor, Senior Research Fellow. Directorof Biotechnology, Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, China.
Educational Background
1987-1993 PhD in Biology, Cornell University, USA
1982-1984 MSin Crop Genetics and Breeding, Zhejiang Agricultural University, China
1978-1981BSin Crop Genetics and Breeding, Zhejiang Agricultural University, China
Work Experience
2019-nowDirector, Biotechnology Group,Peking University Institute of AdvancedAgricultural Sciences, China
2010-2019 Director,Wuhan Life Science and Technology Center, China National Seed Group Co., Ltd., China
2008-2010 Director, Genetic Transformation Group, Syngenta Biotechnology, China
1997-2008 Senior research scientist, Monsanto Co., Ltd., USA
1995-1997 Director, Molecular Biology Lab, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico
1993-1995 Postdoc Research, DuPont Biotechnology Co., Ltd., USA
Patents
Han, Zhiguo, Weiping Wang, Haiwen Zhang, Jiaoming Song, Wenbo Pan, Huawei Zhang, Wanggen Zhang. Method and application of fused genes and genetic transformation in watermelon, ZL202110897621.4, 2023-5-30, CN113528559B, China.
Han, Yu, Zhiguo Han, Qiao Yang, Dan Zuo, Wei Huang, Jicui An, Peixiuzi Tian, Yazhou Yang, Junqing Zhou, Xiaoyi Zhu, Rongjian Ye, Wanggen Zhang. Transgenic event and method of development of maize with herbicide resistance, ZL201911111428.2, 2022-09-06, CN112795571B, China.
Yang, Xiaofeng, Long Qiu, Kai Chen, Le Kuang, Wanggen Zhang, Xiongying Cheng, Chonglie Ma. Method of rapid transformation with embryo through agrobacterium in cotton, ZL201610059858.4, 2020-12-8, CN107012162B, China.
Liu, Bolin, Long Qiu, Jicui An, Qianqian Yang, Shi He, Jieting Xu, Kai Han, Weipeng Wang, Ya Chen, Chonglie Ma, Wanggen Zhang. Development and detection and application of transgenic maize event ZM2-104, ZL201610969143.2, 2020-12-8, CN108018369B, China.
Xu, Jieting, Qian Zhou, Qiao Yang, Chuchu Wei, Yanlin Hu, Lei Huang, Le Kuang, Dan Zuo, Yi Tang, Xiaofang Yang, Shi He, Nianying Tu, Ping Wang, Xiongying Cheng, Wanggen Zhang. Medium and methods of tissue culture for developing transgenic maize, ZL201610064623.4, 2020-8-21, CN107022561B, China.
Hu, Yanlin, Qiao Yang, Wenshu Wang, Jieting Xu, Tong Tang, Lei Huang, Le Kuang, Dan Zuo, Yi Tang, Qian Zhou, Zhengjian Zhou, Tao Liu, Wanggen Zhang, Chonglie Ma, Xiongying Cheng. Method of mutation of specific locus in maize by CRISPR/Cas9 system, ZL201610074115.4, 2020-7-17, CN107022562B, China.
Qiu, Long, Qianqian Yang, Jicui An, Dongming Nie, Yong Wang, Qiuming She, Jieting Xu, Chu Sun, Jingjing Wu, Bolin Liu, Chonglie Ma, Wanggen Zhang. Methods of developing and detection of the transgenic maize event with insect resistance and herbicide tolerance, ZL201610091959.X, 2020-6-23, CN107090464B, China.
Ma, Chonglie, Yongjun Lin, Chao Tan, Weipeng Wang, Wenshu Wang, Qiao Yang, Dan Zuo, Qianqian Yang, Long Qiu, Bolin Liu, Wanggen Zhang. DNA sequence and application of a gene encoding insect resistant protein, ZL201510443866.4, 2019-11-12, CN106701790B, China.
Liu, Bolin, Chao Tan, Qianqian Yang, Jieting Xu, Qin Wen, Long Qiu, Chonglie Ma, Wanggen Zhang. DNA sequence and application of a gene encoding a crystalline protein for Bacillus thuringiensis, ZL201510437025.2, 2019-10-8, CN106701789B, China.
Li, Chen, Dongming Nie, Long Hua, Xu Li, Yinlong Li, Lin Zhang, Chu Sun, Wei Huang, Bolin Liu, Chonglie Ma, Wanggen Zhang. Method of developing a transgenic rice KCRC04 with borer resistance and glyphosate tolerance, ZL201510565811.0, 2019-6-25, CN106497924B, China.
Xu, Jieting, Qiuming She, Qian Zhou, Qin Wen, Lei Huang, Yanlin Hu, Tao Lu, Wanggen Zhang. Method for an efficient genetic transformation of an elite maize inbred lines, ZL2014103270776.1, 2017-12-1, CN104745622B, China.
Li, Chen, Jicui An, Dongming Nie, Yong Wang, Xu Li, Jing Wei, Ping Qiu, Xuxia Wang, Hongjing Li, Bolin Liu, Chonglie Ma, Wanggen Zhang. Method of developing a transgenic rice KCRC02 with borer resistance and glyphosate tolerance, ZL201510564892.2, 2017-3-15, CN106497922B, China.