Yan Fu

Education:

    B.S. in Animal Science

Mar.1978-Jan.1982, Dept. of Animal Science, Zhejiang Agricultural University

    M.S. in Animal Physiology

Feb.1982-Dec.1984, Zhejiang Agricultural  University and Endocrinology Institute of Shanghai

    Ph.D. in Animal Genetics from Technical University of Berlin, Germany

Oct.1986-Aug.1991, Institute for Animal Production, Technical University of Berlin

Aug.1991-Sep.1995, Institute of Basic Animal Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin

Working Experiences:

    July 1983-Feb.1984:       Research work at the Institute of Endocrinology in Shanghai

Jan.1985-Sep.1986:   Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Animal Science, Zhejiang

Agricultural University

Oct.1986-Aug.1991: Research Associate, Institute for Animal Production, Technical University of Berlin

Aug.1991-Sep.1995: Senior Research Associate, Institute of Basic Animal Sciences, Humboldt

 University of Berlin, Germany

Since Dec.1995:            Professor, Zhejiang University

July. 1996-Dec.1996: Visiting Scientist, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany

Jun. 1997-Sep. 1997: Visiting Scientist, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany

July 1998-Oct.1998:  Visiting Scientist, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, U.S.A.

July 2001-Sep.2001:  Visiting Scientist, Iowa State University, U.S.A.

July 2002-Sep.2002:  Visiting Scientist, Iowa State University, U.S.A.

Dec.1996-Dec.2005: Deputy Director, International Programs Division of Zhejiang University

Professional Society Membership

Vice president of Animal Breeding and Genetics Society of China (2002- )

Member of the Directors Board of China Animal Agriculture Association (2006- )

Member of the Directors Board of Genetics Society of Zhejiang (1997- )

Director of Animal Genetics Committee of Genetics Society of Zhejiang (1997- )

Member of the Directors Board of Cell Biologry Society of Zhejiang (2002- )

Editorial member of ?°Chinese Journal of Animal Science?± (1999- )

Vice Secretary-general of Technical University of Berlin Alumni Association in China (2000- )

Vice president of Humboldt University Alumni Association in China (2002- )

Secretary-general of University Kiel Alumni Association in China (2003- )

Vice president of Quantitative Genetics Society of China (1997-2002)

Member of Animal Genetics Committee of Genetics Society of China (1997-2002)

Editorial member of ?°Hereditas?± (1997-2004)

Awards:

     Fellowship of Technical University of Berlin, Germany, 1986

Albrecht-Daniel-Thaer-Prize for the best Ph.D. dissertation, Germany, 1994

The second grade award of scientific progress by Zhejiang Provincial Government, 2003

Other information:

- Has published more than 100 scientific articles and two books

- Consultant of the China Canada Lean Swine Project (1997-2003)

- Expert of the National Swine Genetic Improvement Program (since 1998)

- Expert of swine genetic evaluation, appointed by the National Animal Genetic Resource

Committee (since 1999)

Research interests:

Research interests are quantitative genetics and molecular genetics for genetic improvement of farm animals. Recent research work has been focused on national swine breeding program.