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| NATUREJOBS | 14 MAY 2015 SPOTLIGHT ON WUHAN NATUREJOBS “Foreign scientists scientists “Foreign they instrumental are to university our and Chinese universities universities Chinese institutions.” internationally into in transforming Zhang Qingjie,President, WUT competitive research research competitive bring fresh viewpoints Part of the Optics Valley called Biolake. called Valley Optics the of Part universities and more than 27000 Wuhan(CAS), Branch, 58 Te Chinese Academy ofScience Optics Valley andBiolake centres ofinnovation. anothercourse to become ofChina’s research institutions, Wuhan ison by 2025.With number its large of most in dynamic the city world thatsaid Wuhan the would be 11th in the world — of as 1.18million undergraduate and graduate students It number the boasts highest of in centralmost city populous China. capital ofHubei Province and the of the Han and Yangtze rivers; the becoming acompetitive andinnovative power inChina. Heavy investment inscienceandtechnologyresearch meansWuhanis Wuhan: Centre of innovation SPOTLIGHT ONWUHAN In 2012,the magazine known the as Optics Valley ofChina. colloquially Lake High-techZone, invested heavily in the Wuhan East 2013. Tecity’s government has also on research and development in 5.3 (US$855 RMB billion million) Wuhan's top universities spent nearly like Beijing and sixof Shanghai, Determined not tion ofgross domestic product (GDP). average for R&Dspending apropor- as has itsurpass seen the European Union (R&D) investment over that period development and research in reform. Tecountry’s rapid increase the last 20 years ofChinese economic 2013 — the of exemplifying efects WUHAN SITS WUHAN

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operating medical costs and quality construction.”laboratory With lower space and ofce support, subsidized Optics Valley provided fnancial rich talent resource for hiring and there.facility “Wuhan provided a company that setup aresearch of Frasergen, abiotechnology the managing director Dongsheng, in recent years here,” says Chen favourablevery investment policies have “Tere credits. tax been well as as and intellectual services property human resource, risk management fnancial, costs and provides legal, priority toadministrative reduce makes Tecity ita need. could acompany theand ofer services all great resources business for new (US$32 RMB bybillion) 2018. annualachieve revenue of200 billion the Optics Valley to and isexpected the fastest growingbecome section of in 2008,ithas established was only R&D. Although Biolake bioenergy and manufacturing, health services bio- devices, agriculture, medical sustainable onfocus biomedicine, is the Biolake, where companies subsections ofthe Optics Valley it produces annually. One ofthe kilometres offbre optic cables the hundredbeyond million innovation. translate lab results into practical IT-enabled industry to service equipment and specialized and environmental conservation, energy optoelectronics, biology, entrepreneurship opportunities in to researchers looking for 1 (US$161million) RMB billion Valley has provided more than China. central companies in science and technology an incubatorand ithas become for Optics Valley to innovation goes annual government investment in 518km small-scale start-ups) share the companies are (98%ofwhich Optics Valley and Biolake are Te area’s achievements go In the fve past years, Optics 2 Optics Valley. 70%of agricultural research agricultural and has become traditional(HZAU) strength isin combine their advantages. students, lectures and researchers to with Wuhan University to exchange Framework Agreement in 2011 aStrategic Cooperationhas signed HUST ofChina. development goals theto strategic better serve IndustryShipbuilding Corporation and China ofCAS (WIPM) Institute ofPhysics and Mathematics Technologies Group, Wuhan collaborates with FiberHome national WNLO facilities. level both Optoelectronics (WNLO), Wuhan National for Laboratory National Magnetic High Field and recently home to Wuhan become nationwide,is recognised thus ithas in optoelectronics and magnetism and Technology’s strength (HUST) economy.local area in Hubei and the develop protect the environmentally delicate and pharmaceutical sciences to on focuses chemistry (SCUN) University ofNationalities vehicles in South-Central China. and novel materials for required the demand huge from construction transportation science to address on focuses material and (WUT) Wuhan University ofTechnology leaders in that For feld. example, of research in the ofbecoming hope feld ofaspecifc development goals their traditional strength and the institutions in Wuhan leverage Research funding agencies. heavily from on money national researchbasic in Wuhan relies strong government local support, research applied While enjoys Subject specifcresearch China,” addsChen. compared to the other cities in large in starting acompany in Wuhan, research. “It’s another cost advantage for translational genome medical resources, Wuhan provides the basis Huazhong Agricultural University Huazhong University ofScience ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE

WUHAN NATIONAL BIOINDUSTRY BASE WUHAN INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY WAHAHAZ/THINKSTOCK he says. “Universities in Wuhan available at their home institutions,” equipment at HZAU ifthey're not and Wuhan University use research “I ofen letresearchers from HUST spirit among Wuhan’s institutions. enthusiastic about the collaborative Genetic Improvement at HZAU, is State ofCrop Laboratory Key in the biology and molecular overcome to further develop. pollution that the country must resource and scarcity environmental provide athink-tank for tackling the for earth science research and will aworld-class become universitywill dent Yanxin Wang that hopes CUG Moon mission in 2013.CUG’s presi- made by China’s discovery geological paper in researchers recently a published its core strength. AGroup ofits on developing focused also (CUG) theiras mentor in their feld.” having senior adesignated researcher researchers at HZAU beneft from the HZAU’s vice president. “Junior the researchers,” says Prof. Gao Chi, promote ateamwork culture among universities in ”We China. actively one of the leading biotechnology ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Luo Jie, professor ofbiochemistry China University ofGeosciences CAS WuhanCAS system ifanything to see interests the researcher’s spouse,” attend kindergarten alocal or school. for employment opportunities in Wuhan or iftheir to children need support issues in the hiring process. T ifspouses ask are looking ey it ‘stablizing the morale’.” T einstitute researchers asks about family researchershired to adapt to work more and life smoothly. “We call resources ofWIV, thinksthat support isimportant family for newly- researchers looking to move to Xu China. director ofhuman Hongge, their childrens’ education. to the scientists, including housing allowance, spouse employment and the hold institution also they responsible for providing support family providenot only start-up research funding for international researchers, returned to T China 10years ago. recruitment programmes eseglobal “Hundred advantagetook ofthe CAS Talents Program” when he the ofmoving challenges to China afer years in acareer abroad. He Tang ofWuhan vice-director Hong, Institute understands ofVirology, Family support “If the answer within for and openings WIV isyes,we look will to provide looks WIV similar assistance when hiring international Science Science detailing the lunar says Xu. “We our helped vice director, Tang Hong with wife’s his employment in Wuhan. We have had such policies forhad many such policies years and have helped many ofour families researchers.” conduct multi-disciplinary researchconduct multi-disciplinary start-up pharmaceutical companies to Centre Control for Disease and universities, hospitals, the Chinese collaborating been it has with also strength research, in lies basic but dangerous viruses Ebola. such as world to have the to study capacity China the tenth country in the China and its completion makes Itproposal. isthe f lab of rst BSL-4 February, 12years afer its initial f4) laboratory fnally this nished when construction oflevel-4 (BSL- was inWIV the national spotlight human viruses in Asaresult, China. of more home-grown research on following the demandand SARS hepatitis,inﬂsuch as AIDS, uenza research projectson human viruses taken hasWIV gradually on more in China in 2002, syndrome (SARS) outbreak ofsevere acute respiratory with common Af pests. er the plant viruses that transmitted can be was onfocus veterinary viruses and in 1956,itsestablished main research was ofCAS (WIV) of Virology universities isencouraged.” difcollaboration between erent are and closelytogether located As a CAS institute,As aCAS WIV’s When the Wuhan Institute Wuhan hasmore undergraduate andgraduate students than anywhere elseintheworld. hiring international researchers and are WIV enthusiastic about and Engineering. Science International ofMaterials School now the executive dean ofWUT’s who is and Prof. Mai Liqiang, ofHarvardM. Lieber University Laboratory, setup by Prof. Charles to establishing the Joint Nano Key universities.”foreign mentors to establish joint labs with with liaise their formerhelp WUT own andwould they lab at WUT “Wehe said. help them establish their extensive research training abroad,” hiring young researchers that have university. He to hopes do this by “by improve the research of the capacity to collaboration international on focus fostering itshould decided the presidentQingjie, ofWUT, collaborations. In 2011,Zhang ef toort establish international understand must they make an extra Leaders ofinstitutions in Wuhan like and Shanghai Beijing frst. ofChina, they toen cities look in opportunities collaboration and research institutions seek When researchers foreign International Collaboration and work at WIV.” students to stay in China and study are hoping to attract more ofthe best abroad. post-docs to pursue their PhD training and graduate students tended to choose undergraduate science students and Chen Xinwen, “in the the past best According to the director ofWIV, research into and therapies. medicine and transform results ofbasic HUST, HZAU, SCUN CUG, T iswas the university’s route “Just like institutes, other CAS we edited by the Naturejobs editor Naturejobs the by edited T iscontent was commissioned and day!” every “Wuhan, slogan its city diferent to its join development to fulf l entrepreneurs from around the world Wuhan isattracting researchers and “T oroughfare to Nine Provinces”, to help attract researchers. foreign “Tsuch as ousand Talents Program” programs similar use can companies But universities and technology in the “Hundred Talents Program”. areso they to notable participate ofEducation ofMinistry supervision universities in China are under the and Technology, most ofthe top jurisdiction ofScience ofMinistry institutes,CAS are which under the selective programme. 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1 | NATUREJOBS | 14 MAY 2015 SPOTLIGHT ON WUHAN NATUREJOBS 2 | NATUREJOBS | 14 MAY 2015 SPOTLIGHT ON WUHAN NATUREJOBS W with internationally renownedwith internationally including laboratories programmes. 87and Bachelors programmes 226 Masters programmes, 77 Doctoral in disciplines key state eight across studying schools, academic 23 in housed 1300 students international than more and PhD students) and Master (including 36,700 16000 postgraduates undergraduates, over has also University The Engineering. Ocean and Architecture Naval Engineering, Mechanical &Engineering, Science Materials area of the in Scientists” “Strategic its to be professors foreign famous seven of recruitment global open held has University the addition, In Belgium. of Academy Royal the of member one and Science of Academy Chinese the from academician one Engineering, of Academy Chinese the from academicians four sors, 1300 767over profes- including associate professors, rankings. the in listed China Mainland 11 of in is one WUT universities Education. Chinese 2014-2015,rankings Higher Times the by issued also universities top 400 world into entered the and 2014 Rankings Top University Asia Education’s 100; 49 ranked was University the rankings: the in success is refected Its China. in ties universi- world-leading for development the funds that 985 Project” “State the of part is also discipline Engineering and Science Material The Education. of Ministry the of administration direct the under ties universi- Chinese leading the of is one institutions, education 211 “State the higher Chinese for Project” hectares. 267 of atotal occupying Campus, New Lake South the Yujiatou and the Campus Campus, Mafangshan the including campuses, three has university The 1958), in lished 27 on 2000. May merged which (estab- University Polytechnic Wuhan Automotive 1946) in and (established University Transportation 1948), in (established Wuhan Technology of Wuhan University former the of a combination of AsiaTop 100 andWorld Top 400 Wuhan UniversityofTechnology, aUniversity WUHAN UNIVERSITYOFTECHNOLOGY WUT possesses26 innovative research centres members, staf 5,300 about Currently,has WUT under constructions priority main the WUT,of one Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), (WUT), Technology of Wuhan University to is home City”, “River Chinese a famous and China Central in city largest the uhan, th in the Times Higher Higher Times the in inventions have placed WUT 9 entifc research achievements and inventions. These and haswon 12nationalawards foroutstanding sci- forsectors high-tech research anddevelopment, over 3.5 billion Yuan from government andindustrial and environmental technology. mobile,information technology aswell asresources andlogistics, mechatronicstransportation andauto- materials, specializinginnew oratories energy, new Laboratories, andprovincial-level andministerial lab- Laboratories, State State two Engineeringtwo Key tion industry, transportation industry andautomobile industry tion industry, transportation Directors and construc- withthebuilding materials ParkScience reached 1.47 billion Yuan. 2014, the total revenue In manufacturing. ofthe shipping, energy new technology andadvanced materials,on new fberopticalsensors, high-speed tered more thatwork than sixhigh-tech enterprises 58.7 hectares. ParkThe Science hasincubated andfos- Optical in China Valley in Wuhan, coveringarea an of 2010, 2011,2012,2013and2014respectively. amongst allChinesehighereducationinstitutionsin WUT has formed three important BoardsWUT hasformed of three important Park establisheditsScience 2001,theUniversity In In thelastfveIn years, WUT hasreceived fundingof th , 8 th , 13 th , 27 th and6 ADVERTISERS RETAIN SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FORCONTENT th

to professors. beguestprofessors orhonorary has alsoinvited over scholars 290famousinternational Australia,the Netherlands.and Russia The University Japan,France,tutions includingsomefrom theUSA,UK, more than 100overseas universities and research insti- andthesethreeUniversity sectors. industrial the mutual development between issues concerning hold annualmeetingsto discusstheimportant industry, covering 202large enterprises. The boards WUT hasestablishedcooperative relations with ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE nominated asthe Research Joint “State International forof Silicate Materials Architectures at WUT were Synthesis andProcessing Laboratory andtheState Key ofAdvanced Laboratory Key Technology for Materials Speed Ship Technology. 2008andin2013, the State In Advanced Materials Technology andoneBaseinHigh for DisciplinesInnovation”Expertise-Introduction in to Basesof establishtwo “Foreign Outstanding jointly authorized WUT asaChinaLeading University ofEducation Foreign Afairs and theMinistry Experts ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE ADVERTISERS RETAIN SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FORCONTENT In 2006,2007and2012,theState Administration In of Design Science, Fine Arts). Fine Science, Design theory, science Arts Communication, and Journalism Literature, and Science,Education Foreign Languages Politics, Theory, Law, of Marxist Science (Philosophy, Applied Economics); of Business Administration, Theoretical Economics, (Management Science and Engineering, Science Chemistry, Statistics); Mechanics); Science, Technology, Engineering, Bio-medical Pharmaceutical Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Safety Engineering, and Science Environmental Ocean Engineering, and Architecture Naval Engineering, Engineering, Communication and Transportation Mineral planning, urban and Rural Architecture, Control Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Technology, and Science Technology, Electronics and Technology, Engineering, Software Instrument Science Communication Engineering, Computer Scienceand Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information and disciplines: researchers.doctoral includingprofessors,departments, PhDs andpost- from around research to theworld joinourvarious development, we welcome warmly high-level talents overseas researchers to there. work To seekcommon ent by developing jointprojectsandinvitingyoung Centre in2010. entered theChina-USCleanEnergy Research Joint Research Materials Thermoelectric Team of WUT also Machines” UK. ofBirmingham, withtheUniversity The for Intelligent Laboratory Key “WUT- Joint Birmingham andthe ofCaliforniawith theUniversity Berkeley onConcrete and Science Laboratory Technology” in 2012;and in 2013,the UK, Joint “WUT-UC Berkeley Center”Joint ofSouthampton, withtheUniversity the Performance Ship “WUT-UoS High Technology Laboratory”2011; in ofMichigan withtheUniversity EnergyandConversionNew Material Technology Key Strathclyde in 2010;the in Scotland “WUT-UM Joint andDevices”Materials of withtheUniversity the “Joint ofAdvanced Optoelectronic Laboratory appointed astheDirector ofthejointlaboratory.; Lieber, Fellow Academy oftheAmerican ofSciences, professor University with Harvard Dr. M. Charles Laboratory” NanoKey Joint “WUT-Harvard in2009, withoverseaslaboratories universities, including:the Center” and ofScience Technology. by theMinistry The recruitment plan includes the following following the includes plan recruitment The to hire tal- international WUT iscontinuouslytrying Since 2009, WUT hasestablishedseveral joint Engineering Humanities and Social Sciences Sciences Social and Humanities Economics and Management Science (Materials Science and (Mathematics, Physics, at WUT! at us to join abroad and home from scholars excellent invite We sincerely goals. and skills your ft best that opportunities the fnd can you Here world. the over all from talents distinguished for great opportunities begin immediately. whut.edu.cn). Confdential review ofapplicationswill of publications to HumanResource Ofce WUT (rcb@ benefts. other as well as (to negotiated) sidy be sub- housing (to negotiated), be funds research of sion “15551 the from salary provi- with Talents WUT Plan” of annual and housing RMB); temporary thousand (40-50 (1-2 funds research subsidy RMB), ahousing and million of provision the with Province Hubei of Program” Scholars “Chutian the from salary annual and housing RMB); temporary (50 thousand subsidy housing and (2-5 RMB) million funds research of provision the with Talents “Hundred the from Program” annualand salary ing subsidy (50 thousand RMB); housing temporary RMB), (5 hous- million funds research of provision the Plan Program) (under Changwith Jiang Scholars the Professors Distinguished salary, annual and housing (1.5 subsidy RMB), RMB); housing lion temporary million mil- (2-8 funds research of provision the with Scholars Thousand Talents Program for Distinguished Young E-mail: E-mail: Tel: Contact: Address: WUT never ceases to renew its profle and ofers ofers and profle its to renew ceases never WUT andalistof Applicants shouldsubmitadetailedCV plans: talent various in positions ofers WUT [email protected] +86-27-87163146 of TechnologyUniversity Human Resources Ofce, Wuhan Ms. Shuman Wen/ Mr. Wei Fang 430070, P. 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3 | NATUREJOBS | 14 MAY 2015 SPOTLIGHT ON WUHAN NATUREJOBS 4 | NATUREJOBS | 14 MAY 2015 SPOTLIGHT ON WUHAN NATUREJOBS W seeks globaltalent Huazhong AgriculturalUniversity programmes onhybrid rapeseeds, green superrice, universities inthecountry, HZAU hasstrong research cultural economy.As the topone of three agricultural environmental sciences;andagri- sciences; chemistry; sciences;fresh &forestry water fihorticulture food shery; medicine; to plantscience; animalsciences;veterinary Specifi cally, ourresearch strength isextensivelyrelated and givingprominence toagricultural disciplines. programmessity also feature bioscience research ties, law, economics andmanagement. The univer- resources, physical science, engineering, humani- research programmes, covering agriculture, natural approach to educationandpublicservice. andinnovativenature research of cross-disciplinary and colleges andNationalLabs&Centers emphasizes the and socialsciencesresearch units. The structureofour R&Dcentres,ministerial provincial andtwo humanities (open) laboratories, 24provincial key ministerial and ratories, four national R&Dcentres, 19provincial and fourMicrobiology), State national specialized labo- ofAgricultural Laboratory Improvement, State Key ofCrop Genetic Laboratory (Key laboratories State key rich academicculture withintheuniversity. the cultivation ofcreative ofa researchers aspart eted innovative system that inspires andfacilitates challenge convention. systems withfive new and innovative reform ofitsresearch andeducation continues to ofprogressive buildon its 117-year legacy ideal placefor teaching andresearch. Ourinstitution itan spaced teaching blocksandlabbuildings, making pus covers anarea of495 hectares, andcontainswell- the governor ofHubei andHunanprovinces. The cam- Farming School, founded in1898by ZhangZhidong, HZAU’s canbetracedback117years to Hubei history hubofCentral China, andtransportation biggest city ofEducation. Located in tion oftheMinistry Wuhan, the of university “Project 211” underthedirect administra- Huazhong Agricultural (HZAU), University anationalkey HZAU has established many multi-disciplinary HZAU hasestablishedmany multi-disciplinary consists of18collegesandboaststwo Our university HZAU iscommittedto multi-fac- establishinga lakes and backed by green andbacked lakes hillsis Surrounded onthree sidesby clear and vibrant urbancampus ronment provided by abeautiful e have anattractive natural envi- fi rst-class strategic that objectives . or her research fi research her or eld. his in importance of academic of number lish acertain pub- and degree acquireCandidates should a doctoral Professors Associate admission. exceptive an for eligible are period doctoral their during themselves distinguish enterprise or fi nancial institution. Candidates who renowned internationally institute, research versity, uni- overseas aprestigious in position similar hold or (or above) Professor Associate an be should Candidates Professors Job Requirements researchers. of Professors, Associate Professor andPostdoctoral ably qualifi ed candidates to applyfor thepositions goals andfollow theirdreams inHZAU. We invite suit- any researchers domesticandinternational to settheir the region, nation andworld broad teams to address thegrand challengesof excel atfundamental sciencecan work and on agri-industry. providing development strategies for ruralareas and through mission continually service stantial public Furthermore, we are committed to realizing oursub- system, andintegratedfarming crop management. molecular breeding, naturalresource management, genomics, molecularbiologyanddrought resistance, research inthefi hasbeenconducted elds offunctional genic cotton. Taking as an example, rice world-class citrus, potato microtuber,ment, high-quality andtrans- swine production,animaldiseaseandvaccinedevelop- We continually seekto recruit who faculty . We welcome warmly ADVERTISERS RETAIN SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FORCONTENT information of all the colleges, please visit our website. our visit please colleges, the all of information contact and requirements further For website. the from load and complete the form and appropriate materials cn. Following approval from the college, please down- to [email protected]. or colleges to relevant CV send fi should candidates interested consideration, rst full For Application Procedure Wuhan. in etc. and allowance housing, fund, offHZAU will start-up research salary, competitive er cant by the committee, for outstanding young talents, appli- the of evaluation merits academic the on Based Compensation colleges. relevant in lecturers introduced of standards the meet and author sponding fi as papers or monographs high-level corre- or rst published ago years two than less graduated have degree, doctoral afull-time have should Candidates Postdoctoral Researchers Website: E-mail: Tel: [email protected] +86-27-87280957 www.hzau.edu.cn ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE S South Korea, Australia,South Canada, Belgium, amongst others. institutes, Japan, Britain, includingthose in America, dozens offoreign universities andacademicresearch the onehundred mark. talentsprogrammesvincial orministerial have reached studied aboard. Besides, candidates ofnationalandpro- degreesobtained doctoral and several hundred have and 538associate professors). have 48%ofthefaculty over 2,000staff (228professors, including1311faculty prominent faculty. Currently ishometo theuniversity 0.24 billion RMB Yuan (38.69 million USD). equipmentsamountsto about value oflaboratory academic research institutes andlaboratories. The total disciplines. There are 33provincial key andministerial 79 undergraduatedegree programmes 10 academic in master degree programmes in13fi elds ofstudy, and masteroriented degree programmes, nineprofessional ented master degree programmes, 80Level IIresearch- sponsored byHubei Province, Level 18 research-ori- I degree doctoral four programmes under-construction Ethnology, eight Level degree IIdoctoral programmes, tion. There is one Level degree I doctoral programme in ethnic minorities. refl that60%ofourstudentsare inthefact fromected background feel onourcampus, comfortable whichis studentsfrom SCUNhopesto make any departments. PhD, masters andbachelordegrees orinpreparatory all over theworld, majorsfor whostudyinvarious their universities. also hometo thefi ofEthnologyinChinese rst Museum ronment for teaching, studying, research is andliving. It buildings withethnicfl avour. provides asoundenvi- It with trees, fragrant fl owers, andmodern abeautifullake P. 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Applicationdocuments information: www.scuec.edu.cn/zzrsb/.for further Measures for ofHigh-level Introduction Talents ofSCUN” ofHigh-level Introduction Talents & Supportive Please refer to Notice on “SCUN Recruitment to relevant provisions oftheuniversity. standing achievements,we providehousing according sidy. addition, for In candidates out- with extremely amount ofhousingsub- research fundsandacertain andinvitedthe university talents, aswell as scientifi c to outstanding talentsasnegotiated between salary recruitment committee, we provide competitive annual candidates. Basedonanacademicassessment by the SCUN off andbenefiers favourable salary ts to successful and benefiIII. Salary ts spirit. team-work have Candidates to are expected 5. Candidates are to expected have publishedhigh-qual- 4. and Candidates inleading-edge withexperience 3. Candidates are to expected beableto show promi- 2. Candidates are to expected holddoctoratea degree 1. II. 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WIV is to medical environmental microbes and agricultural traditional from programmes research its extended signifi has 2002, in WIV Initiatives and expanded cantly After becoming of the Innovation Knowledge part CAS Current Research are studyingoncampus. the country and postdoctoral candidates from top universities in and innovative research. Around 300hundred doctoral Talents Program”, allhonored for theiracademicmerit Young Award Scientist and15fellows of “CAS 100 WIV hasfive recipients oftheprestigious Distinguished investigatorsincluding 34principal andspecialists. Viruses andCulture (NCVCC). Collection National Centers for Level 4Biocontainment(NC4)and Environmental Microbiology. alsohoststwo The Institute of Emerging Diseases, Infectious andAgricultural and of Laboratory StateVirology, Key Laboratories theCASKey environment andfi researchrst-class facilities includingthe CAS. in institutes research biomedical and 19 among biological other technology virus and pathology viral virology, in specializing institute only the 1956. in is It established was (WIV) Virology of Institute Wuhan (CAS) Sciences of Academy Chinese The Establishment Chinese AcademyofSciences Wuhan InstituteofVirology, The research programmes, organized into Divisions, fi past The in growth arapid have seen ve years As of2014, andstaffWIV has295faculty members, Located in Wuhan, WIV boastsanexcellent academic certain Divisions of certain WIV are also welcome. restrictions. Specialapplications for positions of head withoutnationality/ethnic ofexpertise categories their background, potential, ageandexpertise. the best-fi fort programme-track candidates, basedon Program”.Scholars The committee steering willdecide (www.1000plan.org/) andthe Outstanding “Overseas (www.pe.cas.cn/), the “1000-Young Talents Program” andachievements: merits The “100-Talents Program” three different tracks according to diff erent scientifi c Talents” programme ofCAS. The applicantscanfollow pal investigators underthe “Outstanding Foreign WIV haslaunchedaglobalrecruitment plan ofprinci- Professors recruitment Professors andAssociated competitiveness andgreat potential inthelongrun. and commercialized. WIV hasshown itsnational ofmicrobial beingdeveloped an array insecticides andmicrobial degradationbacteria ofpollutants, with on basicandappliedresearch viruses/ oninsecticidal and environmental microbiology group setsthepace the development ofnano-biosensors. 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