Title: Maize genomics and molecular breeding

Speaker:Jinsheng Lai

Time: 4pm, November 28, 2016

Venue: S3119 

Introduction of Speaker:
Dr. Lai is a distinguished professor in China Agricultural University. Dr. Lai received his bachelor’s degree from Fujian Agricultural University in 1991 and his master and doctor’s degrees from China Agricultural University in 1993 and 1996, respectively. He worked as Postdoc, Research associate and Scientist in Rutgers University and Monsanto company between 1996 and 2006. He then was recruited as a full professor in China Agricultural University. Dr. Lai’s main research interests focus on maize genomics and molecular breeding. To date, Dr. Lai has published 12 first author or corresponding author papers, including 3 in top-notch journals such as Nature Genetics and PNAS, and 9 in high-impact journals such as Plant Physiology since 2000. He also serves as editorial members of several high impact journals, such as The Plant Cell, MGG, JIPB etc.