Hailing Jin,Professor of University of California, Riverside and also the leader of a lad.She studies the molecular mechanisms of plant immunity and pathogen virulence, with an overall goal to develop effective and environmentally friendly strategies to control plant diseases and to ensure sufficient food production. Her awards / honors:Cy Mouradick Endowed Chair, 2016;Elected Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2015;UC President's Endowed Chair, 2015;NSF Career Award, 2007-2013;Academic Senate Omnibus Research Award, 2005, 2007, 2009;Regents’ Faculty Development Award, 2004, 2006;NSF Travel Award, Keystone Symposia, 2002;EMBO Fellowship, European Molecular Biology Organization, 1999;Excellent Performance Award, John Innes Center, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, UK, 1997;Beckman Excellent Ph.D. Dissertation Award, Beckman Instruments, Inc., China Office, 1995;Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1992 and 1995.
