Chen Hualan
| Chen Hualan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 陈化兰 |
| Born |
1969 (age 46–47) Baiyin, Gansu |
| Residence | Beijing |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Fields | Animal virology |
| Institutions | Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
| Alma mater |
Gansu Agricultural University Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
| Notable awards | L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science (2016) |
| Children | A son |
Chen Hualan (simplified Chinese: 陈化兰; traditional Chinese: 陳化蘭; pinyin: Chén Huàlán; born 1969) is a Chinese animal virologist best known for researching animal epidemic diseases.[1][2] She is a member of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT). She is now a researcher and PhD Supervisor at Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.[3][4]
She has been listed among the "Ten Scientific Figures of the Year" by Nature in 2013.[5] She won the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science in 2016.[6][7]
Biography
Born in Baiyin, Gansu in 1969, Chen graduated with a master's degree in veterinary pathobiology from Gansu Agricultural University in 1994. Then she earned a doctorate in preventive veterinary medicine from Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in 1997. After graduation she worked as a research assistant in its Harbin Veterinary Research Insititute. From 1999 to 2002 she studied at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) completed her post-doctoral research. Chen went back to China in 2002 and that year became a researcher at Harbin Veterinary Research Insititute, director of its Key Laboratory of Animal Influenza, as well as director of the National Bird Flu Research Laboratory.[8][9]
Personal life
Chen is married and has a son.
Awards
- First Class National Science and Technology Progress Award[10]
- Second Class National Technology Invention Award[10]
- Chinese Agricultural Elites Award[10]
- China Youth Science and Technology Award[10]
- China Young Female Scientists Award (2011)[10]
- National "May 1" Labor Medal[10]
- China Youth "May 4" Medal[10]
- L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science[11]
References
- ↑ Ed Yong (2013-05-02). "Scientists create hybrid flu that can go airborne". Nature.
- ↑ "Genetic Basis for the transmission of H5N1 Avian Influenza Viruses in a Mammalian Host" (PDF). offlu.net.
- ↑ "The 7th China Young Female Scientists Award". womenofchina.cn. 2011.
- ↑ Steve Connor (2013-05-02). "'Appalling irresponsibility': Senior scientists attack Chinese researchers for creating new strains of influenza virus in veterinary laboratory". independent.co.uk.
- ↑ 《自然》评十大科学人物 中国禽流感专家当选. Sina (in Chinese). 2013-12-19.
- ↑ "Chen Hualan gewinnt UNESCO-L'Oréal-Preis 2016". UNESCO (in French). 2015-10-09.
- ↑ 陈化兰获世界杰出女科学家成就奖. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2015-10-09.
- ↑ Martin Enserink (2013-05-02). "Single Gene Swap Helps Bird Flu Virus Switch Hosts". sciencemag.org.
- ↑ "Chinese scientists slammed for creating mutant influenza virus in laboratory". foxnews.com. 2013-05-03.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 陈化兰 中国农科院哈尔滨兽医研究所国家禽流感参考实验室主任. Sohu (in Chinese). 2010-01-04.
- ↑ 陈化兰获世界杰出女科学家成就奖. 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-10-09.