International Research and Academic
Collaborations at CAU
Towards a World-Leading Agricultural
University
Prof. Qixin Sun
Vice President
China Agricultural University
Tel/Fax：86-10-62733426
E-mail：qxsun@cau.edu.cn
985, 211
Facts
14 Colleges
Disciplines
Agriculture
Engineering
Science
Economics
Management
3 key national laboratories
23 key ministerial laboratories
4 national research centers
14 ministerial research centers
24 National Key Disciplines
Laboratories & Centers
Law
Arts& Literature
Veterynary Medicine
Humanity & Social
Sciences
Bachelor programs 67
Master programs 136
Doctor programs
71
Academic Faculty
1490
Including
Academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences
5
Academicians of Chinese Academy of Engineering
5
Professors
373
Associate professors
747
Enrolment
59,255(20,000 enrolled on campus)
Including
Undergraduate students
Master’s degree students
Doctorial Students
International students
15, 891
3,355
2,065
450
Continuing & Distance Education 35,093
1. Research at China Agricultural
University
Research Strength
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Plant Science:
Animal science:
environmental science
Biology, genomics and biotechnology
Veterinary medicine
Food science & food safety
Agri-Engineering and information tchnology
Bio-energy: energy crop, biofuel,
Agri-Economics, Rural development
Research Funding
2008: 550 Million RBM
International Publications (2008: 1200)
The Rank in Chinese universities
Year
Rank
2000 2001
44
36
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
36
35
26
23
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2005 Science paper
Prof. Yahai LU’s paper of “In Situ
Stable Isotope Probing of Methanogenic
Archaea in the Rice Rhizosphere”
published” in «Science» in Aug 2005.
Prof. Jinhua Liu published a
paper on Highly Pathogenic
H5N1 Influenza Virus
Infection in Migratory Birds
in Science in August of 2005
2006 Cell and Nature paper
Prof. Weihua WU and his team had a
paper on “A Protein Kinase, Interacting
with Two Calcineurin B-Like Proteins,
Regulates K+ Transporter AKT1 in
Arabidopsis” published in «Cell» in Jun
2006.
Prof. Dapeng ZHANG and his
team’s paper on “The Mgchelatase H subunit is an abscisic
acid recepter” published as a key
paper in «Nature» in Oct 2006.
2007 Science paper
Prof. Dapeng ZHANG has another paper on “Signaling to the Nucleus with
a Loaded Gun” published by «Science» on 4 May 2007.
Chuanqing Sun
2008
Natute Genetics
Prof. Qixin SUN,
2008
Joint Nature paper
with UT at Austin
Patents
2. International Research Cooperation
Vision
A worldwide network for collaborations on education,
research and exchanges.
International Research & Educational Programs
Internationalized Faulty members and students
Multicultural Campus: Foreign Experts and Staff,
Overseas Students, Academic Visitors
Setting up world networks:
Agreements with 144 overseas partner institutions from 32 countries
Europe：45
North America：49
Asia：37
Africa：1
South America ：2
Oceania: 8
International
Organization
2（IRRI， CIMMYT）
International Research Cooperations
•40 new projects developed in 2008
EU projects (11 projects since 2005)
–Overseas governmental projects: ACIAR, BMBF,
CIDA, etc.
–Overseas NGO Research foundations
–Chinese Government national International
research projects
–Bi-lateral governmental projects
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Cases
•Case I: Cooperation with German universities(1979-now)
•Case II: Cooperation with Australian Universities(1992-now)
•Case III: International Centers and Laboratory
CAU-JIRCAS Center for Post-harvesting Processing of Grain
China-Israeli International Center for Training in Agriculture
CAU-UC Riverside Joint Laboratory for Biotechnology
CAU-UC Riverside Joint Laboratory for Ecology and Sustainability
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Sino-German projects:
30 years cooperation(1979-2008-2013)
• Nov. 1979 First delegation of University of Hohenheim visited CAU,
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Small research projects and seminars by German professors
• Phase I: 1980 MOU between UH and CAU,
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1981 First research projects (Efficient use of fertilizers,
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agricultural production economics, improving
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agricultural machinery)
• Phase II: 1984-1994 CIAD Program (Center of Integrated Agricultural
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Development) funded by GTZ
14 subprojects
• Phase III: 1997-2003 research project “sustainable agriculture in the north
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China plain” funded by BMBF and NSFC
• Phase IV:2004-2008 Research Training Group “Sustainable Resource Use
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in the North China Plain” funded by DFG and Chinese Ministry
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of Education
• Phase V:2009-2013: Further Extension of the project funded by DFG and
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Chinese Ministry of Education
Cooperation Project with University
of Hohenheim - Staff Training
(1979-2008)
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21 PhDs (among them 12 CAU professors
holding PhDs from University of Hohenheim,
including President KE Bingsheng and three
deans)
• 50 faculties trained in Germany for 6-18
months (including three president 3 leaders of
CAU)
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170 faculties visited Germany
• About 5000 people joined the training classes
in China
Cooperation Project with University
of Hohenheim -Research Results
(1979-2008)
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25 research outputs applied in 870000 Ha field
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11 laboratories have been built
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2 new subjects have been set up : Plant nutrition and
Agricultural Extension
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14 new courses are introduced
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406 domestic papers and 67 International papers published
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23 Awards are received, including 3 national awards and 20
ministerial awards
Chinese National Friendship
Awards granted to all the three
German project leaders
Prof. Hans-Peter Liebig awarded in 2005
Projects with Australian Partners
14 ACIAR & AusAID projects
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Plant Diseases & Protection
Conservation Tillage & Machinery
Orchard Irrigation and Management
Soil Water and Nutrient Management
Post Harvest processing of Fruit &
Vegetable
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Sino-Australian Project on Conservation
Tillage and Machinery with University of
Queensland (1992-2009)
• 1992-1996 LWR 9209 project
• 1996-2003 LWR 96143 project
• 2005-2009 LWR 2002094 project
– The close relation is sustained by the new generation
(two PhD graduates lead the new projects) trained
from the joint projects.
• Produced more than 30 PhDs since 1992
• Conservation Tillage Research Center (CTRC)
was set up on the basis of the project team.
Won National 2nd Prize on Science & Technology;
Conservation tillage Applied in 16 provinces of
Northern China
Conservation Agriculture/Non-Tillage Corn Planting
The Project Conservation Tillage Technology and Machinery for Dryland Farming, developed by
Conservation Tillage Research Center(CTRC), was awarded the State Second Prize in Science &
Technology Improvement 2002.
Sino-Japan Projects:
with JIRCAS
Post-harvest Processing of Main Grainproducts
Supported by Chinese Ministry of
Agriculture and Japan Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(since 1997)
Sino-Japan Projects:
• 54 Japanese visited CAU
• 18 CAU members study or visited Japan
• 2 Joint conferences on post harvesting processing held in
CAU
• 45 persons involved in the joint projects
• 37 Mater students and 22 PhDs graduated in the projects
• Research facilities developed and well equipped
• the Joint Research Center “Post-Harvest Processing
Research Center in CAU” was set up on the basis of the
project team
• One Japanese expert working in CAU won the “National
Friendship Award”
Joint Centers or Laboratories:
CAU-CUR Center for Biological Sciences
CAU-CUR Center for Ecology and Sustainability
CAU-UCR Center for Biological
Sciences
• Co-director for the center:
– Prof. Zhu Jiankang, well-known biological
scientist, adjunct professor of CAU and
director of UCR systematic biology institute,
was assigned to be the director of center for
Biological Sciences.
– Co-director: Prof. Gong Zhizhong, Dean of
Biological Sciences College
CAU-CUR Center for Biological
Sciences
• Annual Summer Workshops in CAU: RNA
silencing: Mechanisms, Biology and
Applications
• 4 UCR professors came to CAU to give
seminars together with Chinese professors
• 2007, five CAU Ph.D. students to UCR for
Joint training programs
Joint Publications on top
journals with UCR
CAU-UCR International Center for
Ecology and Sustainability
• The center was co-chiefed by Prof. Wu Wenliang(CAU)
and Prof. Li Larry(UCR).
• 6 fields for Joint research:
(1)Complexity of Ecological System
(2)Regional Sustainable Development,
(3)Conservation Tillage and Ecological restoration,
(4)Agricultural pollution and prevention,
(5)Recircling of Agricultural Waste
(6)Microbial Ecology and molecular ecology
Joint Research
with University of
Texas at Austin
Supported by 973
project of China
Summary
1. Contributions of International
Research Cooperation
• Team building for research and education
– The cooperation can be sustained with the
new generations trained by the previous
cooperation
• Joint findings and achievements for
Science & Tech development for the
partners countries and the world
• Cultural Exchange and friendship
development
Summary
2. Models of International Research
Cooperation
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Joint proposals for research projects
Joint Laboratories
Joint Workshops
Joint Publications
Joint Supervision of Graduate Students
• Staff and Faculty Exchanges
• Educational plus Research Collaborations
• Networking & bridging: Triparties
Partnership(1+1+1) Model
Summary
3. From Paperwork to Real Actions
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Joint supported Laboratories: CAU-UCR
Governmental funding:
“985” project
“111” project
CSC scholarship: young scholars training 18; GSP 100;
Foreign students scholarship 25(CSC), etc.
• Set up the platforms and links for professors:
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Professor-Professor
Research Group-Research Group
CAU-WUR matchmaking workshop
Information and capacity building for international
cooperation
International Research Cooperation
Action, Mutual benefit, Win-Win!
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