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| Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences | |
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| 中国科学院植物研究所 (pinyin: Zhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn Zhíwù Yánjiūsuǒ) | |
| Brief Introduction | |
| Established | 1928 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Wang Xiaoquan (汪小全) |
| Academic staff | 149 |
| Postgraduates | 604 |
| Area | 74 hectares |
| Location | Haidian District, Beijing, China |
| Affiliations | Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) |
| Student organization | Graduate Student Union of IB-CAS |
| Representative color | IB-CAS Green |
| Website English：english Chinese：www | |
The Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IB-CAS; Chinese: 中国科学院植物研究所; pinyin: Zhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn Zhíwù Yánjiūsuǒ)[1] is one of the oldest comprehensive research institutions in China. It has led the development of plant science in China since its establishment in 1928. The institute has received three first-level National Natural Science Awards, as well as more than 160 awards at the national and provincial level. With a focus on integrative plant biology, IB-CAS conducts innovative research at the molecular, cellular, physiological, ecological and landscape levels, and develops applications to benefit agriculture and the environment. Its five key research areas are systematic and evolutionary botany, vegetation and environmental change, plant molecular physiology and development, photosynthesis, and the sustainable use of plant resources.
- ^ Institute of Botany. "Introduction to the Institute of Botany".