Professor Zhong-Hua Chen, SAFW, Adelaide University

Date: Thursday, 06 August 10-11 am,  SARDI Auditorium

Title: Genome Evolution and Functional Analysis of Abiotic Stress Response in Ferns

Abstract: TBA

Bio: Zhong-Hua Chen is Professor in Plant Physiology at School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University. He is Deputy Program 2 Leader of CRC Future Food Systems and Education & Training Director of the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre. Professor Chen obtained his Bachelor of Agriculture from Zhejiang University in 2002 and his PhD from University of Tasmania in 2008. Subsequently, he conducted postdoctoral research at University of Glasgow in the UK, and served as a Research Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Professor at Western Sydney University. Professor Chen’s research primarily focuses on the mechanisms of plant abiotic stress, ion channel regulation, genome evolution, and greenhouse science and technology. He has received many awards, including the Minister for Agriculture Award (2013), ARC DECRA (2014), and ARC Future Fellowship (2021). He was also named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in 2023 and 2024. Since 2005, he has published over 200 papers in journals such as the Nature series, PNAS, and Molecular Plant, with a total of over 17,000 citations and an h-index of 72. Professor Chen has secured research funding from ARC, Hort Innovation, GRDC, CRC and industry partners.  He serves as a reviewer for funding bodies across 14 developed countries and a peer reviewer for 130 SCI journals. Apart from well-funded research in grains and vegetables, he is also interested in ferns – ancient, non-flowering plants that play vital roles in environmental health and biodiversity.

Followed by morning tea

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