NAMC – Newsletter of the Asian Mycological Committee
NAMC – Newsletter of the Asian Mycological Committee
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mycologist in <strong>the</strong> region.<br />
Dr. Lei Cai awarded <strong>the</strong> Young Mycologist Award in Asia<br />
Dr. Lei Cai is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> leading young mycologists in China.<br />
He is a Pr<strong>of</strong>essor at <strong>the</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Microbiology, Chinese<br />
Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences and has been working on <strong>the</strong> systematic<br />
and biodiversity <strong>of</strong> plant pathogenic, aquatic, coprophilous<br />
and <strong>the</strong>rmophilic fungi for many years. For his outstanding<br />
achievements in his carrier life he received <strong>the</strong> <strong>Asian</strong><br />
<strong>Mycological</strong> Association (AMA) Young Mycologist Award<br />
during <strong>the</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> mycological congress held in South Korea<br />
August 2011. This is <strong>the</strong> first time that AMA awarded a young<br />
Dr. Lei Cai was graduated from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China in 1998 and joined to <strong>the</strong><br />
Yunnan University, China as a research assistant. As <strong>the</strong> turning step in to <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> mycology<br />
he has completed his MSC in Mycology during 2000-2002 in Yunnan University, China. He<br />
started his PhD in 2002 under <strong>the</strong> supervision <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>. Kevin D. Hyde in <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Hong<br />
Kong. After <strong>the</strong> successful completion <strong>of</strong> his PhD, Dr. Cai joined R&D centre, Novozymes, Beijing<br />
as a research scientist (2006-2009), and senior research scientist (2009-2010). For his<br />
invaluable achievement in <strong>the</strong> mycological research, Dr. Cai was awarded <strong>the</strong> prestigious<br />
“Hundred-Talent Program” <strong>of</strong> Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences (CAS) in 2010.<br />
Dr Lei Cai has been a dedicated young mycologist in Asia and worldwide during <strong>the</strong> past decade.<br />
He has attained a notable number <strong>of</strong> publications including one monograph, 2 book chapters,<br />
54 publications on international journals and <strong>the</strong>se publications attained 378 citations (H’ Index<br />
=12). He accomplished 13 research projects, based on which he described 5 new genera, 48<br />
new species and 7 new combinations. This exceptional contribution to <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> mycology is<br />
very appreciable considering <strong>the</strong> time in his career life as an active young scientist in <strong>the</strong> field.<br />
Dr. Lei Cai is not only a talented researcher but also an active teacher. He conducts <strong>the</strong> courses<br />
on systematic mycology and phytopathology for <strong>the</strong> postgraduate students in CAS, and Chinese<br />
Academy <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Science (CAAS). He also gave lectures in various international
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