Xing-Wang Deng
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University of California, Berkeley (PhD)
Xing-Wang Deng | |
|---|---|
| 邓兴旺 | |
| Born | October 1962 (age 63) |
| Alma mater | Peking University (MS) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
| Known for | Research on plant photomorphogenesis and heterosis |
| Awards | Kumho Science International Award (2003) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Plant biology |
| Institutions | Yale University Peking University |
Xing-Wang Deng (Chinese: 邓兴旺; born October 1962) is a Chinese plant biologist known for his research on the genetic and biochemical mechanisms underlying light-regulated seedling development and plant heterosis. He has held faculty positions at Yale University and Peking University, and was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2013.[1]
Deng received his master's degree from Peking University in 1985 and his PhD in plant biology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989.[2] He conducted postdoctoral research at Berkeley before joining the faculty of Yale University in 1992.[2]
At Yale, Deng rose through the ranks to become the Daniel C. Eaton Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology.[2] He was also affiliated with research programs in plant molecular genetics and biotechnology.[3]
Deng later returned to China and joined Peking University, where he has held positions including university endowed professor and dean of the Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences.[3]
