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Chinese Name
張建華
Biography
Professor Zhang Jianhua is currently the Associate Vice-President (Global Research Collaboration) and Chair Professor in Plant Biology at Hong Kong Baptist University. He served as Dean of Science at Hong Kong Baptist University in 2017-2020 and Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2012-2017.
An internationally renowned scholar and an expert in the areas of plant stress physiology and water-saving cultivation of field crops, Professor Zhang was selected by prestigious scientific journal Nature as one of the “Five crop researchers who could change the world” in December 2008 for his research focusing primarily on water-saving irrigation in China.
Professor Zhang’s achievements have been widely recognized through several awards including the State Natural Science Award and the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award from the State Council of China. He has published extensively with citations over 23,000 times and h-index at 87. Currently he serves as Associate Editor and Monitoring Editor for a number of top plant science and agriculture journals such as Journal of Experimental Botany and Plant Physiology.
Professor Zhang obtained his BSc from Jiangsu Agricultural College in China and his PhD from Lancaster University in the UK. He was also awarded with Doctor of Science (honoris causa) by Lancaster University in 2014.
Research Interests
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
B.Sc. in Agronomy, Jiangsu Agricultural College, China
Ph.D. in Plant Physiology, Lancaster University
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Role of seed specific trehalose synthesis pathway, OsTPS9-OsTPP3, in the regulation of rice grain development
ZHANG, J. (PI), LIAO, P. (CoI) & Ye, N. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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Water stress responses and water-saving production of crops 作物水分胁迫和节水栽培
ZHANG, J. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research project
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Role of OsTPP3 in the regulation of hypoxic germination in rice
ZHANG, J. (PI) & Ye, N. (External CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research project
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Role of OsABA8ox2 in the regulation of seedling establishment and grain filling in rice
ZHANG, J. (PI)
1/01/23 → …
Project: Research project
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ABA biosynthesis rather than ABA catabolism is induced by low temperature and inhibits seed germination by activating OsTPP3
Qin, Z., Lyu, J., Teng, Z., Meng, S., Peng, Y., Yuan, D., Duan, M., Zhang, J. & Ye, N., Jun 2025, In: Crop Journal. 13, 3, p. 752-763 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Bacillus amyloliquefaciens promotes cluster root formation of white lupin under low phosphorus by mediating auxin levels
Yang, J., Li, S., Zhou, X., Du, C., Fang, J., Li, X., Zhao, J., Ding, F., Wang, Y., Zhang, Q., Wang, Z., Liu, J., Dong, G., Zhang, J., Xu, F. & Xu, W., Feb 2025, In: Plant Physiology. 197, 2, 11 p., kiae676.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Biosynthesis and Medicinal Value of Flavonoids and Chromones in Agarwood
Fu, C. C., Huang, B. X., Zhang, X., Zhou, J. L., Mao, S. Y., Fan, T. P., Zhang, J. H., Wang, S. S., Chen, M. X. & Zhu, F. Y., 2 Jul 2025, In: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73, 26, p. 16049-16063 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Brassinosteroids facilitate controlled soil drying to mitigate heat stress on pistil fertilization in photo-thermosensitive genetic male-sterile rice
Zhang, W., Cai, W., Zhou, Y., Liu, Y., Miao, W., Zhu, K., Wang, W., Xu, Y., Sun, Y., Gu, J., Zhang, H., Wang, Z., Liu, L., Zhang, J. & Yang, J., 25 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Integrative Agriculture. p. 1-27 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Carbohydrate flow during grain filling: Phytohormonal regulation and genetic control in rice (Oryza sativa)
Liu, B., Meng, S., Yang, J., Wu, J., Peng, Y., Zhang, J. & Ye, N., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 67, 4, p. 1086-1104 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Recognized by the top scientists ranking for Plant Science and Agronomy published by Research.com.
ZHANG, J. (Recipient), 16 Jun 2022
Prize: Award
Activities
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Annual Plant Reviews Online (Journal)
ZHANG, J. (Editor)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Crop and Environment (Journal)
ZHANG, J. (Editor)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Journal)
ZHANG, J. (Editor)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Crop Journal (Journal)
ZHANG, J. (Associate editor)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Plant Physiology (Journal)
ZHANG, J. (Other)
2018 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)