Li Jiayang

Academician Li Jiayang is a distinguished researcher in genetics and plant biology, serving as the director of the Yizhou Bay National Laboratory and a key member of the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His expertise lies in crop genetic improvement, particularly in developing resistance against parasitic plants. Recently, he led a groundbreaking study that identified critical genes in sorghum that could significantly enhance its ability to withstand Striga infestations, marking a major advance in agricultural biotechnology.