Zhilin Yuan

Biography

Dr. Zhilin Yuan is a distinguished professor at Chinese Academy of Forestry. Since 2005, he has been affiliated with Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry. Presently, Dr. Yuan holds the position of Principal Investigator at the State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding and he is also a member of the Professional Committee on Forest Soils of Soil Science Society of China. His main research interests focus on tree–fungus symbioses and genetic and environmental control of their interactions. Dr. Yuan has an impressive publication record, with over 20 articles published in prestigious journals including the Nature Communications, The ISME Journal, Current Biology, Plant Communications, Trends in Microbiology, New Phytologist and Plant Cell Environment.

In recognition of his contributions, he has received numerous awards and honors. He is honored as the 14th Youth Award of Science and Technology of Chinese Forestry in 2017, and he is also the recipient of the ‘Hundred Million’ Talent Project of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration. He hosted the Youth Fund, General Fund and Outstanding Youth Fund of NSFC.