Hu Jianzhong

Address: Jia 1, Fuxing Road, Haidian, Beijing, China

Tel: 86-10-63204363(O)

E-mail: bfuswc@163.com

Nationality: Chinese

Date of Birth: 18 June 1962

Education Background:

June 2002-Mar. 2004: Post doct. of Chinese Academy of Forestry

Sep. 2000-June 2002: Ph. D. of Beijing Forestry University

Sep. 1999-July 2000: Master candidate of Beijing Forestry University

Sep. 1978-July 1982: B. Sc. of Beijing Forestry University

Other Training:

English Language, Nanchang hydrology institute, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, 1992

Languages: Chinese (mother tongue), English (excellent)

Countries of Work Experience:

China. Project applicant, researcher, organizer and training specialist in ecological engineering, agro-forestry, and soil and water conservation

KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

3 years experience as a direct of department of science and technology cooperation of ICRTS in the field of research, training, development.

3 years experience as a county magistrate in charging of the national project of converting from cropland into forestland and grassland in Datong County, Qinghai Province.

10 years experience as a project researcher, organizer and training specialist in ecological engineering, agro-forestry, and soil and water conservation.

6 years experience as a policy researcher in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and water resources.

2 years experience as a planner and manager in forestry.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

From Aug. 1982 to Mar 1984: civilian of Forestry Bureau of Qingyang Prefecture, Gansu Province

From Mar. 1984 to Apr. 1989: civilian of CPC Committee of Qingyang Prefecture, Gansu Province

From Apr. 1984 to Sep. 2000: chief engineer and senior engineer of Xifeng Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, the Water Conservancy Commission of the Yellow River, the Ministry of Water Resources.

From Sep. 2000 to Mar. 2004: doctor candidate of Soil and Water Conservation College, Beijing Forestry University; and post doctor of Chinese Academy of Forestry

From Mar. 2004 to July 2005: associate profess of College of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University

From July 2005 to present: Professor of ICRTS(International Centre off Research and Training on Seabuckthorn)

Mainly engaged in the research projects of seabuckthorn plantation and development, ecological engineering, soil and water conservation, as well as programme officer and training specialist in agro-forestry of other organizations in the part time.

The following application, research and training assignments were undertaken:

2005-present

Project applicant, researcher, training specialist of ICRTS and also the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), Project of Seabuckthorn Planting in the Sandstone Areas of Adjacent Border of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia (PSPSA).

The project is located in the adjacent areas of Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Inner Mongolia for planting seabuckthorn in the sandstone areas for soil and water conservation, and following development in beverage, healthcare, pharmaceutical and cosmetics. In the processing of the project, some research works are being done by Prof. Hu and his colleagues in new species introduction, hybrid test, community study, ecological benefits supervising, etc. At the same time, as the director of the Department of Science and Technology Cooperation of the ICRTS, Prof. Hu is engaging in the research field of plant development of functional food, etc. Some good varieties of seabuckthorn have been gotten in semi-arid areas of China for both ecological and economic uses.

2001-2004

Project applicant, researcher, training specialist of the State Forestry Administration (SFA), Project of Converting Cropland into Forestland and Grassland (CCFG).

The project is located in Datong County, Qinghai Province, which is one of the 6 experimental counties of the CCFG in China. Prof. Hu was appointed as the county magistrate in charge of the CCFG by both SFA and Xining Peoples Government, Qinghai Province. He not only attended the organization and planning of CCFG, but also taught the courses about rehabilitation, silviculture and breeding from 2001 to 2003. More than 4000 hectare cropland has conversed into forest and grassland under the leadership of local government and his participation since 2001. Some useful patterns about agro-forestry are established in the project areas and have created good results both in ecology and economy.

1997-2001

Project applicant, researcher, training specialist, and also the project chief of the National 948 Project.

The projects is located mainly in Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi province, and covered more wide areas including Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Henan and other provinces in the Loess Plateau. Prof. Hu, the project chief, have introduced 15 plants for soil and water conservation from USA according to the Similarity of Climate. 6 herbage have proved to be successful in the areas and a lot of patterns of agro-forestry have set up in the areas for eco-economical objectives, such as the model of rotation of Leguminosae and crops, the model of intercropping of Leguminosae and fruit trees, the model of intercropping of Leguminosae and forest trees.