Chen Hualan

Chen Hualan (simplified Chinese: 陈化兰; traditional Chinese: 陳化蘭; pinyin: Chén Huàlán; born 1969) is a Chinese animal virologist best known for researching animal epidemic diseases.[1][2] She is a member of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT). She is now a researcher and PhD Supervisor at Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.[3][4]

Chen Hualan
陈化兰
Born1969 (age 51–52)
Baiyin, Gansu, China
Alma materGansu Agricultural University
Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Children1 son
AwardsL'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science (2016)
Scientific career
FieldsAnimal virology
InstitutionsChinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

She has been listed among the "Ten Scientific Figures of the Year" by Nature in 2013.[5] She won the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science in 2016,[6][7] and was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017.[8]

Biography

Born in Baiyin, Gansu in 1969, Chen graduated with a master's degree in veterinary pathobiology from Gansu Agricultural University in 1994. Then she earned a doctorate in preventive veterinary medicine from Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in 1997. After graduation she worked as a research assistant in its Harbin Veterinary Research Insititute. From 1999 to 2002 she studied at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) completed her post-doctoral research. Chen went back to China in 2002 and that year became a researcher at Harbin Veterinary Research Insititute, director of its Key Laboratory of Animal Influenza, as well as director of the National Bird Flu Research Laboratory.[9][10]

Personal life

Chen is married and has a son.

Awards

References
  1. Ed Yong (2013-05-02). "Scientists create hybrid flu that can go airborne". Nature.
  2. "Genetic Basis for the transmission of H5N1 Avian Influenza Viruses in a Mammalian Host" (PDF). offlu.net.
  3. "The 7th China Young Female Scientists Award". womenofchina.cn. 2011.
  4. Steve Connor (2013-05-02). "'Appalling irresponsibility': Senior scientists attack Chinese researchers for creating new strains of influenza virus in veterinary laboratory". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  5. 《自然》评十大科学人物 中国禽流感专家当选. Sina (in Chinese). 2013-12-19.
  6. "Chen Hualan gewinnt UNESCO-L'Oréal-Preis 2016". UNESCO (in French). 2015-10-09.
  7. 陈化兰获世界杰出女科学家成就奖. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2015-10-09.
  8. "关于公布2017年中国科学院院士增选当选院士名单的公告". Chinese Academy of Sciences. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-02. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  9. Martin Enserink (2013-05-02). "Single Gene Swap Helps Bird Flu Virus Switch Hosts". Science. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  10. "Chinese scientists slammed for creating mutant influenza virus in laboratory". Fox News. 2013-05-03.
  11. 陈化兰 中国农科院哈尔滨兽医研究所国家禽流感参考实验室主任. Sohu (in Chinese). 2010-01-04.
  12. 陈化兰获世界杰出女科学家成就奖. 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-10-09.
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