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International Research and Academic Collaborations at CAU Towards a World-Leading Agricultural University Prof. Qixin Sun Vice President China Agricultural University Tel/Fax 86-10-62733426 E-mail qxsun@cau.edu.cn

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Agriculture Engineering Science Economics Management Law Arts& Literature Veterynary Medicine Humanity & Social Sciences Facts 3 key national laboratories 23 key ministerial laboratories 4 national research centers 14 ministerial research centers 24 National Key Disciplines Laboratories & Centers Disciplines 14 Colleges Bachelor programs 67 Master programs 136 Doctor programs 71 985, 211

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Enrolment 59,255(20,000 enrolled on campus) Academic Faculty 1490 Including Academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences 5 Academicians of Chinese Academy of Engineering 5 Professors 373 Associate professors 747 Including Undergraduate students 15, 891 Masters degree students 3,355 Doctorial Students 2,065 International students 450 Continuing & Distance Education 35,093

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1. Research at China Agricultural University

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Research Strength Plant Science: Animal science: environmental science Biology, genomics and biotechnology Veterinary medicine Food science & food safety Agri-Engineering and information tchnology Bio-energy: energy crop, biofuel, Agri-Economics, Rural development

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Research Funding 2008: 550 Million RBM

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International Publications (2008: 1200) The Rank in Chinese universities Year2000200120022003200420052006 Rank4436 35262321

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Prof. Yahai LUs paper of In Situ Stable Isotope Probing of Methanogenic Archaea in the Rice Rhizosphere published in Science in Aug 2005. 2005 Science paper Prof. Jinhua Liu published a paper on Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Influenza Virus Infection in Migratory Birds in Science in August of 2005

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2006 Cell and Nature paper Prof. Weihua WU and his team had a paper on A Protein Kinase, Interacting with Two Calcineurin B-Like Proteins, Regulates K+ Transporter AKT1 in Arabidopsis published in Cell in Jun 2006. Prof. Dapeng ZHANG and his teams paper on The Mg- chelatase H subunit is an abscisic acid recepter published as a key paper in Nature in Oct 2006.

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Prof. Dapeng ZHANG has another paper on Signaling to the Nucleus with a Loaded Gun published by Science on 4 May 2007. 2007 Science paper

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Chuanqing Sun 2008 Natute Genetics Prof. Qixin SUN, 2008 Joint Nature paper with UT at Austin

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Patents

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2. International Research Cooperation

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A worldwide network for collaborations on education, research and exchanges. International Research & Educational Programs Internationalized Faulty members and students Multicultural Campus: Foreign Experts and Staff, Overseas Students, Academic Visitors Vision

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Setting up world networks: Agreements with 144 overseas partner institutions from 32 countries ` North America 49 Europe 45 Asia 37 Oceania: 8 Africa 1 South America 2 International Organization 2 IRRI CIMMYT

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International Research Cooperations 40 new projects developed in 2008 EU projects (11 projects since 2005) Overseas governmental projects: ACIAR, BMBF, CIDA, etc. Overseas NGO Research foundations Chinese Government national International research projects Bi-lateral governmental projects

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Cases Case I: Cooperation with German universities(1979-now) Case II: Cooperation with Australian Universities(1992-now) Case III: International Centers and Laboratory CAU-JIRCAS Center for Post-harvesting Processing of Grain China-Israeli International Center for Training in Agriculture CAU-UC Riverside Joint Laboratory for Biotechnology CAU-UC Riverside Joint Laboratory for Ecology and Sustainability

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Sino-German projects: 30 years cooperation(1979-2008-2013) Nov. 1979First delegation of University of Hohenheim visited CAU, Small research projects and seminars by German professors Phase I: 1980 MOU between UH and CAU, 1981 First research projects (Efficient use of fertilizers, agricultural production economics, improving agricultural machinery) Phase II: 1984-1994CIAD Program (Center of Integrated Agricultural Development) funded by GTZ 14 subprojects Phase III: 1997-2003research project sustainable agriculture in the north China plain funded by BMBF and NSFC Phase IV:2004-2008 Research Training Group Sustainable Resource Use in the North China Plain funded by DFG and Chinese Ministry of Education Phase V:2009-2013: Further Extension of the project funded by DFG and Chinese Ministry of Education

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Cooperation Project with University of Hohenheim - Staff Training (1979-2008) 21 PhDs (among them 12 CAU professors holding PhDs from University of Hohenheim, including President KE Bingsheng and three deans) 50 faculties trained in Germany for 6-18 months (including three president 3 leaders of CAU) 170 faculties visited Germany About 5000 people joined the training classes in China

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Cooperation Project with University of Hohenheim -Research Results (1979-2008) 25 research outputs applied in 870000 Ha field 11 laboratories have been built 2 new subjects have been set up : Plant nutrition and Agricultural Extension 14 new courses are introduced 406 domestic papers and 67 International papers published 23 Awards are received, including 3 national awards and 20 ministerial awards

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Chinese National Friendship Awards granted to all the three German project leaders Prof. Hans-Peter Liebig awarded in 2005

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Projects with Australian Partners 14 ACIAR & AusAID projects Plant Diseases & Protection Conservation Tillage & Machinery Orchard Irrigation and Management Soil Water and Nutrient Management Post Harvest processing of Fruit & Vegetable

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Sino-Australian Project on Conservation Tillage and Machinery with University of Queensland (1992-2009) 1992-1996 LWR 9209 project 1996-2003 LWR 96143 project 2005-2009 LWR 2002094 project The close relation is sustained by the new generation (two PhD graduates lead the new projects) trained from the joint projects. Produced more than 30 PhDs since 1992 Conservation Tillage Research Center (CTRC) was set up on the basis of the project team.

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Won National 2nd Prize on Science & Technology; Conservation tillage Applied in 16 provinces of Northern China The Project Conservation Tillage Technology and Machinery for Dryland Farming, developed by Conservation Tillage Research Center(CTRC), was awarded the State Second Prize in Science & Technology Improvement 2002. Conservation Agriculture/Non-Tillage Corn Planting

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Sino-Japan Projects: with JIRCAS Post-harvest Processing of Main Grain- products Supported by Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (since 1997)

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Sino-Japan Projects: 54 Japanese visited CAU 18 CAU members study or visited Japan 2 Joint conferences on post harvesting processing held in CAU 45 persons involved in the joint projects 37 Mater students and 22 PhDs graduated in the projects Research facilities developed and well equipped the Joint Research Center Post-Harvest Processing Research Center in CAU was set up on the basis of the project team One Japanese expert working in CAU won the National Friendship Award

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Joint Centers or Laboratories: CAU-CUR Center for Biological Sciences CAU-CUR Center for Ecology and Sustainability

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CAU-UCR Center for Biological Sciences Co-director for the center: Prof. Zhu Jiankang, well-known biological scientist, adjunct professor of CAU and director of UCR systematic biology institute, was assigned to be the director of center for Biological Sciences. Co-director: Prof. Gong Zhizhong, Dean of Biological Sciences College

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CAU-CUR Center for Biological Sciences Annual Summer Workshops in CAU: RNA silencing: Mechanisms, Biology and Applications 4 UCR professors came to CAU to give seminars together with Chinese professors 2007, five CAU Ph.D. students to UCR for Joint training programs

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Joint Publications on top journals with UCR

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CAU-UCR International Center for Ecology and Sustainability The center was co-chiefed by Prof. Wu Wenliang(CAU) and Prof. Li Larry(UCR). 6 fields for Joint research: (1)Complexity of Ecological System (2)Regional Sustainable Development, (3)Conservation Tillage and Ecological restoration, (4)Agricultural pollution and prevention, (5)Recircling of Agricultural Waste (6)Microbial Ecology and molecular ecology

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Joint Research with University of Texas at Austin Supported by 973 project of China

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Summary 1. Contributions of International Research Cooperation Team building for research and education The cooperation can be sustained with the new generations trained by the previous cooperation Joint findings and achievements for Science & Tech development for the partners countries and the world Cultural Exchange and friendship development

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Summary 2. Models of International Research Cooperation Joint proposals for research projects Joint Laboratories Joint Workshops Joint Publications Joint Supervision of Graduate Students Staff and Faculty Exchanges Educational plus Research Collaborations Networking & bridging: Triparties Partnership(1+1+1) Model

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Summary 3. From Paperwork to Real Actions Project funding support: Joint supported Laboratories: CAU-UCR Governmental funding: 985 project 111 project CSC scholarship: young scholars training 18; GSP 100; Foreign students scholarship 25(CSC), etc. Set up the platforms and links for professors: Professor-Professor Research Group-Research Group CAU-WUR matchmaking workshop Information and capacity building for international cooperation

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Welcome to CAU International Research Cooperation Action, Mutual benefit, Win-Win!