Sex: Male
Birth Date: November 23, 1965
Birth Place: Taixian, Jiangsu Province

EDUCATION
2/1999- 9/2003 Ph.D. Course, Ph.D. , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
9/1982-7/1986 Horticulture Department, Bachelor Degree of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing

OTHER TRAINING
2/2002-8/2002 Department of Biology, Visiting scholar, University of Miami, USA
9/1997-2/1998 Conservation Biology and Botanical, Visiting scholar, Garden Management Program, Botanical Institute and Botanical Garden,University of Bonn, Germany
9/1987-2/1988 English Training Course, Certificate, Chengdu Language Training Center, Chengdu Branch, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan Province

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
10/2005- Present XTBG Professor, Director
10/2000- 09/2005 XTBG Professor, Deputy Director
03/1995-09/2000 XTBG Assoc. Prof., Deputy Director
08/1986-02/1995 XTBG Researcher

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• 12/2006 Participated the Sino-European workshop in Frankfurt, Germany and give a talk entitled ’Locate a museum in botanical gardens’.
• 11/.2006 Participated the East Science & Technology Forum in Shanghai and presented a talk entitled ‘Mission of botanical gardens’.
• 7/2006 As chairman of the organizing committee chaired the 2006 annual meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), Kunming, China.
• 7/2006 Co-chaired (with Richard Corlett) the ‘Advanced training course for frugivory and seed dispersal’ in Xishuangbanna.
• 4/2006 Participated the workshop for biological corridor in Bangkok and presented a talk (with David Westcott) entitled ‘The great triangle project: an integrated approach towards regional planning & biodiversity conservation in China/Laos/Vietnam border region.
• 3/2006 Invited keynote speaker to the annual flower festival by the Leisure and Culture Service Department of Hongkong Government and give a talk entitled ’Review and perspective of biodiversity conservation’.
• 10/2005 Participated ‘Sino-UK workshop on plant conservation’ and presented a talk entitled ‘Public education in the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, with discussion on the methodological aspects’.
• 7/2005 Participated ‘International Symposium on frugivory and seed dispersal’ in Brisbane, Australia.
• 7/2005 Participated ATBC 2005 annual meeting in Uberlandia, Brazil.
• 1/2005 Participated the ’Mobile workshop on land use change in Mainland Southeast Asia’ and presented a talk entitled ‘Tranboundary biodiversity management in China/Laos/Vietnam border region: challenge and opportunities’.
• 7/2004 Participated the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation(ATBC) in Miami.
• 1/2004 Chaired the workshop entitled “Workshop on Frugivory and Seed Dispersal in Asia” in Xishuangbanna, SW China.
• 7/2002 Participated the 2002 Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology in Panama.
• 1/1999 Co-chaired “The International Symposium on Biodiversity Management and Social Economy Sustainable Development in the Upper Basin Mekong” in Xishuangbanna, SW. China.
• 10/1998 Chaired the workshop entitled “Sino-Lao Transboundary Biodiversity Management and Development” in Jinghong City, Yunnan Province, China.
• 9/1996 Participated the 5th International Congress of Ethnobiology held in Nairobi, Kenya and presented presentation "Practices of Integrated Rural Development in Northern Laos”
• 11/1992 Participated the 3rd International Congress of Ethnobiology held in Mexico City of Mexico and presented "Ethnobotanical Studies on Wild Edible Fruits in Southern Yunnan: Folk Names, Nutritional Value, and Their Uses"
• 10/1990 Participated the 2nd International Congress of Ethnobiology held in Kunming, China and presented "Preliminary Study of Wild Fruits of Hani in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province of China".
• 10/1988 Participated International Symposium on Plant Resources, October 4-7 in Kunming, China and presented " Research on Aonla ( Phyllanthus emblica L.): Botany, Ecology and Exploiting Potentialities.”
  

RESEARCH SUPPORT
1. 1991-1993 “Investigation and Conservation of Wild Tropical Fruit Tree Germplasm in Southern Yunnan” supported by Chinese National Foundation of Natural Sciences.
2. 1995-1997 “Demonstration and Training for Integrated Rural Development in Northern Laos” supported by the MacArthur Foundation, USA
3. 1996-1997 “Agricultural Division of Namhong District of Oudomxay Province, Laos” supported by Lao Provincial Government.
4. 1998-2000 “Sino-Lao Transboundary Biodiversity Management and Development” supported by the MacArthur Foundation of USA
5. 1999-2001 “Studies on the Mechanism of Seed Dispersal of Frugivor Dispersal Tree Species in Tropical Rainforest in Xishuangbanna, SW. China.” supported by the special support from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
6. 2002-2004 “The interaction and coevolution of frugiovres and their food plants” supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KSCX2-SW-105).
7. 2002-2004 “Reproductive Strategies and Their Evolutionary Implications of Three Species in Globba (Zingiberaceae)” supported by the Chinese National Foundation of Natural Sciences (30170160).
8. 2003-2006 “Interaction of Plants and Animals” supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KSCX2-1-09).
9. 2006-2011 “Chemical defense upon herbivore and its macular mechanism of different Ficus specie in different succession stage” supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
10. 2006-2010 “Key technology of Jatropha curcas L. plantation and germplasm conservation for biofuel plants” supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Community service

President of ATBC Asian Chapter (2006-2008). Councilor of ATBC (2005-2007). President of Yunnan Society of Ecology(2006-2011). Member of：International Society of Ethnobiology, Chinese Society of Botany, Chinese Society of Horticulture Vice President of Yunnan Society of Botany Associate editor-in-chief of Acta Botanica Yunnanica Member of editorial Board of：Acta Phytoecologica Sinica, Chinese Journal of Ecology

1.Wang B and Chen J. 2009. Seed size, more than nutrient or tannin content, affects seed caching behavior of a common genus of old world rodents. Ecology, in press

2.Yang XD and Chen J. 2009. Plant litter quality influences the contribution of soil fauna to litter decomposition in humid tropical forests, southwestern China. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 41: 910-918

3.Sawat S and Chen J. 2009. Habit and fig characteristics influence the bird assemblage and network properties of fig trees from Xishuangbanna, South-West China. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 25:161-170

4.Fu YN; Chen J; Guo HJ; Chen AG; Cui JY; Hu HB. 2009.The role of non-timber forest products during agroecosystem shift in Xishuangbanna, southwestern China. Forest Policy and Economics, 11: 18-25

1. 2006-2010 Chairing the key project ‘Key technology of Jatropha curcas L. plantation and germplasm conservation for biofuel plants’ supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2. 2006-2011 Chairing the project ‘Chemical defense upon herbivore and its macular mechanism of different Ficus specie in different succession stage’ supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
3. 1/2003-12/2006 Chairing the project ”Interaction of Plants and Animals” supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KSCX2-1-09).
4. 1/2002-12/2004 Chairing the project “Reproductive Strategies and Their Evolutionary Implications of Three Species in Globba (Zingiberaceae)” supported by the Chinese National Foundation of Natural Sciences (30170160).
5. 1/2002-12/2004 Chairing the project “The interaction and coevolution of frugiovres and their food plants” supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KSCX2-SW-105).
6. 1999-2001 Chaired the project “ Studies on the Mechanism of Seed Dispersal of Frugivor-Dispersal Tree Species in Tropical Rainforest in Xishuangbanna, SW. China.” Supported by the special support from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
7. 1998-2000 Chaired the project “ Sino-Lao Transboundary Biodiversity Management and Development” financially supported by the MacArthur Foundation of USA
8. 1996-1997 Chaired the project "Agricultural Division of Namhong District of Oudomxay Province, Laos" supported by Lao Provincial Government.
9. 1995-1997 Co-chaired the project " Demonstration and Training for Integrated Rural Development in Northern Laos" supported by the MacArthur Foundation, USA
10. 1990-1993 Co-chaired the project named " Demonstration on High-Harvest Cultivation in Simao Prefecture, Yunnan Province" supported by Yunnan Provincial Government.
11. 1991-1993 Chaired the project named " Investigation and Conservation of Wild Tropical Fruit Tree Germplasm in Southern Yunnan" supported by Chinese National Foundation of Natural Sciences.
12. 1988-1990 Chaired the project named " Study on Variation of Phyllanthus emblica L." supported by XTBG's Youth Foundation.
13. 1987-1988 Chaired the project named "Investigation on Fruit Resources and Plantation Division in Mengla County of Yunnan Province" supported by Mengla County Government.