News

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  Dr. Peter Raven Wins 2010 Friendship Award

  Oct 15, 2010
• Model of Carbon Cycle Mechanism Exhibited on National Science Popularization Day

  A comprehensive display model of carbon cycle mechanism was exhibited in activities to mark the National Science Popularization Day in Beijing on Sep.18.

  Oct 09, 2010
• Workshop on Scientific Publishing 2010 Staged

  Co-hosted by Journal of Integrative Plant Biology (JIPB) run by the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering under Peking University, the workshop attracted about 200 teachers, editors and students from research institutes and universities.

  Sep 17, 2010
• US Textbook Recognizes Importance of Desertification Control in Otindag Sandland

  A case study of desertification control in Otindag Sandland of China is presented in the 6th edition of the US textbook Geology and the Environment

  Sep 06, 2010
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  the 15th International Congress of Photosynthesis has opened successfully in Beijing

  Aug 27, 2010
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  The 1st SCO National Academies Summer School for Young Scientists was held in Beijing

  Jul 09, 2010
• Prof. Bryan HEIDORN from University of Arizona Visited IOB

  April 14th, the director of the School of Information Resources and Library Science of University of Arizona, Prof. Bryan Heidorn, visited the Institute of Botany (IOB), the Chinese Academy of Sciences and made a presentation entitled Biodiversity Information Diversity and Education.

  Apr 30, 2010
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  International workshop on “Flora of Pan-Himalayas” held to launch the project

  An international workshop on “Flora of Pan-Himalayas” was held in the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOB) from 19-20, May. Botanists from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and USA participated. Five botanists of UK couldn’t come because of the Iceland volcanic ash effect, but they sent their suggestions and comments to the workshop. Dr. Peter H. Raven of Missouri Botanical Garden highly appreciated this project and sent a congratulation letter to the workshop.

  Apr 26, 2010
• Prof. Hongzhi Kong appointed to editorial board of New Phytologist

  　　At the beginning of 2010, Prof. Hongzhi Kong, was appointed to editoral board of journal of New Phytologist. He was also the first Asian scientist in the editorial board.

  Mar 12, 2010
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  Prof. Peter H. Raven won the CAS Award for International Cooperation in Science and Technology for 2009

  Feb 10, 2010