HU Hong, Professor of Botany

E-mail: huhong@mail.kib.ac.cn

EDUCATION

M.Sc. University of Science and Technology of China 1993-1995

B.A. Yunnan University of China, 1977-1982

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Kunming Institute of Botany, CAS, P. R. China-professor 2000-

Kunming Institute of Botany, CAS, P. R. China- associate professor 1995-2000

Kunming Institute of Botany, CAS, P. R. China- assistant professor 1991-1995

France’s National Centre for Scientific Research, French-visiting scholar 1990

MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS

1) Plant Ecophysiology, with Emphasis on Photosynthesis and Leaf Functional Traits;

2) Correlations of Orchids with Mycorrhizal Fungi;

3) Storage and Germination of Orchid Seeds;

4) Breeding of New Hybrids for Sustainable Use.