Chai Yan

Biography

Basic information Chai Yan, male, was born in January 1951 in Fugu, Shaanxi province, Professor and Supervisor of master students in College of Agronomy, NWAFU. Prof. Chai graduated from Northwest Agricultural College in 1974, and then worked in the Yulin Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Shaanxi Province until 1998; afterwards worked in the Institute of Loess Plateau Control of Shaanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences from 1998 to 2000; then worked in College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University. Prof. Chai has been awarded a series of honors due to his remarkable contributions to the minor grain crop industry of China, including Experts of special government allowances; experts with outstanding contributions in Shaanxi Province; head of minor cereals experts guidance committee of Ministry of Agriculture; Deputy Director of National minor cereals varieties valuation Committee; Deputy Director of Professional Committee of millet crops of Chinese Crop Science Society; Deputy Director of Professional Committee of buckwheat and oats of Chinese Crop Science Society; member of China Food Industry Association; President of the10th international buckwheat symposium; Professional position of the state system of edible legumes cultivated soil, fertilizer and industrial technology.

Research Interest

Germplasm reservation, genetics and breeding, cultivation and industrial development of Minor cereals.