Li Zhaohu, male, Han nationality, was born in July 1967 in Tumut Zuoqi, Inner Mongolia. He is a Distinguished Professor of Changjiang Scholars of the Ministry of Education, and is currently the President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Huazhong Agricultural University. Professor Li Zhaohu has conducted in-depth research in the fields of crop stress resistance and high yield regulation mechanism and chemical control technology, plant growth regulator creation and hormone regulation mechanism, and weed herbicide resistance.
Work History:
From September 1983 to July 1987, he studied at the former Beijing Agricultural University (now China Agricultural University) and obtained a bachelor's degree.
From September 1987 to July 1990, he studied for a master's degree in Beijing Agricultural University.
From July 1990 to August 1995, he worked as a teacher at Beijing Agricultural University.
From September 1995 to August 1999, he studied for a Ph.D. degree at Auburn University.
From September 1999 to May 2001, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at North Dakota State University, USA.
From September 2001 to August 2002, he served as the assistant director of the "Doctor Group" of the Department of Agriculture of Inner Mongolia.
From August 2002 to July 2006, he served as Secretary of the Party Committee, Vice Dean and Professor of the College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University.
From July 2006 to July 2009, he served as the Dean of the College of Agronomy and Biotechnology and the Secretary of the Party Committee of China Agricultural University.
July 2009 to June 2011: Dean of the College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University.
June 2011 to September 2017: Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of China Agricultural University.
From September 2017 to September 2018, he served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Executive Vice President of China Agricultural University.
September 2018 to present: President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Huazhong Agricultural University.
Main Achievements:
Professor Li Zhaohu has long been engaged in the research of the mechanism of action of plant growth regulators and crop chemical control cultivation technology. In view of the major scientific and technological problems of mechanized cotton management and harvesting quality, he systematically carried out research on key technological innovations in machine cotton shaping, capping, defoliation and ripening, and achieved a series of results. His research work has played an important role in increasing cotton yields, improving quality, and reducing costs.
Awards: Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award (1st End**).
Second Prize of National Technological Invention Award (Second End**).
The first prize of the Science and Technology Award of the Ministry of Education.
The first prize of the Outstanding Innovation Team Award of the China Agricultural Science and Technology Award (the first end**).
First Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (first finish**).
The special prize of Dabeinong Science and Technology Award (first end**).
Social Contribution:
Professor Li Zhaohu's research results have been widely used in agricultural production practice, and have had a positive impact on improving the competitiveness and sustainable development of China's cotton industry. He also actively participated in academic exchanges at home and abroad, and promoted agricultural science and technology innovation and talent training.
School Profile:
Huazhong Agricultural University is a national key university characterized by agricultural sciences and coordinated development of engineering, science, literature, law, economics, management, education, art and other disciplines. The university is located in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, and is one of the key universities in the national "211 Project". Huazhong Agricultural University has significant advantages in the fields of agricultural science, life science, food science, etc., and has cultivated a large number of agricultural science and technology talents for the country. The university is committed to scientific research, social service and cultural inheritance, and has made important contributions to promoting China's agricultural modernization and rural revitalization strategy.