YAN YUN JUN
Personal information
Gender:Male
Status:Employed
Department:School of Life Science and Technology
Education Level:Postgraduate (Doctoral)
Degree:Doctoral Degree in Science
Alma Mater:Institute of Hydrobiology, the Academy of Sinica
Discipline:Hydrobiology
Biophysics
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Honors and Titles: 2024 华中卓越学者特聘教授 2023年iGEM大赛金奖(本科组Top10),赛道第一、全场总分第四,连获5项最佳单项奖、2项最佳单项提名奖和iGEMer全场人气奖 第九届湖北省“互联网+”大学生创新创业大赛红旅赛道金奖 第十五届全国大学生创新创业年会“我最喜爱的项目”、“最佳创意项目”奖、“优秀指导教师”奖 2023年第二届全国合成生物学竞赛•创新赛大奖、金奖和最佳答辩奖 2022 国家重大工程项目专家组组长 2018 Chief scientist of national major strategic project 2007 New century excellent talents program of the Ministry of Education 2020 Young and middle-aged experts with outstanding contributions in Hubei Province 2009 Outstanding young talents program of Hubei province 2021 Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials 2019 Distinguished post for Central China outstanding scholars 2003 The title of "advanced individual in anti-SARS" of the science and technology research group of the national SARS control headquarters 2007 Won the second prize of the "Chinese Society of Preventive Medicine Science and Technology Award" and the second prize of the "Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award" of the Ministry of health 2018 One achievement was selected to welcome the 19th National Congress of the "Five-Year Large Achievement Exhibition of Hard Work" 2021 首届湖北省高校教学创新大赛二等奖 2022 2022年指导本科生获国际iGEM竞赛全球金奖1项 2022 指导本科生在全国合成生物学竞赛—创新赛中获得金奖 2022 指导学生团队在第八届湖北省“互联网+”大学生创新创业大赛获红旅银奖 2021 指导iGEM团队获评“2021生物+国际青年科技作品展评大会”金奖(HUST-CHINA) 2012 Instructed undergraduates from 2012 to 2019 to win 4 global gold awards in the international iGEM and Biomed competitions and 3 global silver awards 2015 Zhanjiang city industry leading talents (Class B) program 2020 Won the "Nomination Award" in the concept and creativity category "Antifouling/Drag Reduction Technology Challenge" on the subject of biological materials and bionic materials 2019 Won the "My Favorite Project" and "Best Creative Project" awards at the 12th National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference 2013 Second prize in the National "Challenge Cup" Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Works Competition for College Students 2018 Excellent Instructor of National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program 2017 Outstanding Teacher Award from Baosteel Corp. Education Foundation 2015 Second Prize of Hubei Province University Student Outstanding Scientific Research Achievement Award 2013 The first prize in the "Challenge Cup" competition for college students in Hubei Province 2015 Second Prize of Provincial Teaching Achievement in Hubei Provincial Colleges and Universities 2016 The leader of Hubei Province Excellent Courses/Excellent Shared Course "General Biology", and the university "General Biology" MOOC course 2016 An outstanding teacher of the university 2014 Responsible Professor of "General Biology" Excellent Course 2019 Responsible Professor of the Excellent General Public Elective Course "Life Science and Human Future" 2015 First Prize of School Teaching Quality 2016 A Special Prize for School Teaching Achievement 2021 获校教学成果二等奖 2016 Third Prize of School Teaching Achievement
Profile
Dr. Yan Yunjun, from Luotian County, Hubei Province,P.R.China. In 1993, he graduated with honors from the Department of Biology, Central China Normal University, with a bachelor's degree, and in 1995, with a master's degree; in 1998, he graduated with honors from the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences with a Ph.D.degree, and then entered Huazhong Science and Technology. He works as a teacher at the College of Life Science and Technology, and is currently the associate dean, second-level professor, doctoral supervisor, and deputy director of the Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education. He mainly engages in synthetic biology and biological materials, energy biotechnology and enzyme engineering, aquatic biology and other research work, including: gene editing technology, synthetic biological parts (including field sensitive parts), cell factories, biological intelligent manufacturing, bio-based materials, biological living materials, biological cement, biological viscose, anti-fouling and drag-reducing materials; key technology, engineering and industrialization of biodiesel preparation, high-value technology and engineering application of biodiesel and oil; lipases genetic engineering, fermentation engineering, protein engineering, structural biology, new enzyme immobilization technology and its application research and development in the fields of bioenergy, health food, new bio-based materials, chiral drug resolution, and synthesis of new fine chemicals; lipid metabolism of energy algae, key technologies for coupling preparation of biodiesel and high-value products; molecular mechanism of biological hydrogen production, metabolic regulation, and key technologies for hydrogen production; the structure and function of water ecosystems and their dynamic succession process under natural and stress conditions, ecological energetics and productivity ecology, fine food web construction, water microbial community structure dynamics and succession mechanism and its role in material circulation (especially the decomposition of toxic substances); ecotoxicology of algae toxins, heavy metals and new technologies for biological treatment of such pollutions.
He presides over 5 general projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China / 1 national major strategic project (chief scientist), 2 general projects / 1 major 863 project / Key 863 Projects /1 863 special Project / 1 Consulting Research Project subject from the Chinese Academy of Engineering / 7 major horizontal projects; and participates in 1 item of the National Basic Science Talent Training Fund /5 general 863 projects / 2 National "Tenth Five-Year Plan" key projects / 1 major consulting research project from the Chinese Academy of Engineering (responsible for specific implementation); as well as presides over other 30 projects from different departments, provinces, cities and enterprises. He has published more than 360 academic papers, including more than 180 papers indexed by SCI, with a cumulative impact factor of over 500 points, an H index of 30, and a total of more than 3,500 citations, among which, 3 papers were also indexed as Hot paper and Highly cited paper (2014-15, 2019-2020, 2019-2020); edits/participates in the compilation of 20 textbooks and monographs, including 4 English monographs, 2 of which are English encyclopedias. He applied for 22 national invention patents and 10 has been authorized. He won the title of "Advanced Individual in Anti-SARS" by the Science and Technology Research Group of the National SARS Control Headquarters, a second prize of the "Chinese Preventive Medicine Association Science and Technology Award" and a second prize of the "Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award" . He instructed undergraduates to win 4 global gold awards in the international iGEM and Biomed competitions, and 3 global silver awards; also won the "My Favorite Project" and "Best Creative Project" awards in the 12th National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference. He won the Outstanding Instructor of the National University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program , Outstanding Teacher Award of Baosteel Corp., a Second Prize of Provincial Teaching Achievement, a First Prize of School Teaching Quality, a Special Prize of School Teaching Achievement. He was selected as Chief Scientist of National Major Strategic Projects, New Century Excellent Talents Program of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Province Outstanding Young Talents Program, Hubei Province Outstanding Contribution Young and Middle-aged Experts, Zhanjiang City Industry Leading Talents (Class B) Program, Central China Distinguished Scholars-Special Appointment I.
Education experience
- 1995.9 ~ 1998.6
 Institute of Hydrobiology   Doctoral Degree in Science  -  Postgraduate (Doctoral)  -  Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences 
- 1993.9 ~ 1995.6
 Huazhong Normal University   Master's Degree in Science  -  Postgraduate (Master's Degree) 
- 1989.9 ~ 1993.6
 Huazhong Normal University   Bachelor's degree  -  Undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree) 
Work experience
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1998.7-Now
Huazhong University of Science and Technology | College of Life Science and Technology | Full professor | 在职
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2008.7-Now
Key Lab of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education | Deputy chief | 在职
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2000.1-2007.2
Rural and Social Department ( Social Department), the Ministry of Science and Technology | Consulting scientist