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Jiyun Jin
Director
315/317 Soil and Fertilizer Building, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing, 100081, China

Phone: 86-10-82106205
FAX: 86-10-82106206
jyjin@ipni.net
Jiyun Jin
Director
Dr. Ji-yun Jin was born in 1950, in Fanxian county, Henan province, China. He grew up in a village dedicated mainly to crop production. He received his B.S. degree in Agronomy-Crop Production from Jilin Agricultural University in 1977. He then joined the Soil and Fertilizer Institute (SFI) of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) for two years. In 1979, he passed the national examination to enroll in the Graduate School of CAAS, and earned his M.S. degree in plant nutrition in 1982. Before graduation, he was selected jointly by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) of China and the Rockefeller Foundation as a Ph.D. candidate to study at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI&SU). With the fellowship from the Rockefeller Foundation, he started his Ph. D. program in January of 1982, and received his Ph. D. degree in Agronomy-Soil Science in June 1985. After his return to China in July 1985, he started working on soil potassium (K), soil fertility, plant nutrition, soil testing and fertilizer recommendation, balanced fertilization, etc. in SFI of CAAS, as assistant professor, associate professor, then a full professor in 1993. In 1990, Dr. Jin joined the IPNI (Formerly PPI/PPIC) China Program, heading the Beijing office of the Institute, responsible for program development, management and implementation in Northern regions of China. In 2001, Dr. Jin was promoted to the Director position of IPNI (Formerly PPI/PPIC) China Program. With his good leadership and the support from related government agencies and organizations, the cooperation between IPNI and Chinese institutions was expended to 45 research institutions in 31 provinces of China, forming a nationwide cooperative research network throughout China. The cooperative activities include agronomic research, technology transfer, workshops and meetings, and other educational programs on plant nutrition, soil fertility, fertilization, nutrients management, integrated best management practices for sustainable agriculture development, etc. Since the soils in northern China in general are high in total K content, it was believed that no K fertilizer was needed in the region. With his knowledge, Dr. Jin believed that with yield improvement and continuous use of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilizers in the cropping systems in that area, K must be the next important yield limiting factor for sustained increase in crop production. Therefore, he started his research with support from PPI/PPIC in 1985, setting up eight fixed field trials with a winter wheat-summer corn rotation system to test soil K and crop yield responses to K. The results were very promising. Significant yield responses were found in most of the trials. Dr. Jin’s pioneering research on K in northern China changed the traditional belief that those soils were rich in K and no K fertilizer was needed. .Dr. Jin’s work on soil K and K fertilization in northern China, on soil fertility evaluation and balanced fertilization, etc. caught people’s attention, including leaders at various government agencies, scientists in soil and fertilizer fields, technicians, and others. In 1995, Dr. Jin was selected by the MOA for the Great Contribution Award for Young-Mid Aged Scientists. In 1997, he received the National Award for Great Contribution for Students Returned from Abroad from the National Education Commission of China. His achievements in soil testing and balanced fertilization, and in soil K status and K fertilization in Northern China were awarded by the Central government of China in 1999 and 2000, respectively. In 2001, he received the National Excellent Research Fellow Award from China Society of Agronomy. In 2004, he was names as the First Soil Science Society Award from Soil Science Society of China, and received the National Excellent Research Fellow Award from China Association of Professional Societies in 2004. In 2007, Dr. Jin was awarded by the centrial government as one of the Model Scientists in Agricultural Technology Transfer. Dr. Jin is active in the soil and fertilizer field and has been involved in organization of several large international conferences and many national and regional workshops, and training courses. He has published 120 scientific papers and delivered talks in many workshops and meetings. He was involved in editing of 10 proceedings and scientific books. Dr. Jin has been council member for the Soil Science Society of China since 1987 and a council member of the Chinese Society of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Sciences since 1994. He now serves as member of the Standing Council in the Soil Science Society of China, and the President of Chinese Society of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Sciences since 2004. Dr. Jin also has served as a member of the Science and Technology Committee of the MOA from 1997 to 2008.

Education:

1985, Ph. D. in Agronomy (Soil Science), Department of Agronomy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (VPI&SU), USA.
1982, M. S. in Agronomy (Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), China.
1977, B. S. in Agronomy, Department of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University. China.

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Awards & Recognition Professional Service Selected Publications
1.National Award for achievement in Soil K Status and K Fertilization in Northern China, State Council of P. R. China, 2000. The same project achievement received the first class award from Ministry of Agriculture in 1999.

2.National Award for achievement in Systematic Evaluation of Soil Fertility and Balanced Fertilization, Ministry of Science and Technology, 1999. The same project achievement received the silver award from Ministry of Agriculture in 1999.
3.National Award for Great Contribution for Students Returned from Abroad, from the National Education Commission of China, 1997.
4.Silver Award from Ministry of Agriculture for Advances in Agricultural Science and Technology, for achievement in Systematic Evaluation of Soil Fertility and Balanced Fertilization, 1996.
4.Great Contribution Award for Young-Mid Aged Scientists from the Ministry of Agriculture, 1995.
5.Outstanding Researcher Award from the State Council of P. R. China, 1992.
6.Silver Award from Ministry of Agricultural for Advances in Agricultural Science and Technology, for achievement in Soil K Fractionation and Availability Evaluation for Major Soil Types in China, 1992.
7.National Excellent Research Fellow Award from China Society of Agronomy in 2001.
8.The First Soil Science Society Award from Soil Science Society of China in 2004.
9. National Excellent Research Fellow Award from China Association of Professional Societies in 2004.
10.National Model Scientist in Agricultural Technology Transfer Award from Central Government of China.

1.President of Chinese Society of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Sciences.
2.Standing Council Member, Soil Science Society of China.
3.Member, Science and Technology Committee, Ministry of Agriculture.
4.Member, Academic Degree Committee, State Council, P. R. China.
5.Vice Chairman and Member, Science and Technology Committee, Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
6.Member, Academic Degree Committee, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
7.Member, International Soil Science Society.
8.Chief Editor, Journal of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Sciences.
9.Member, Editorial Board of Acta Pedologica Sinica.
10.Vice Chairman and Member, Plant Nutrition and Fertilization Sub-committee, Soil Science Society of China
Jin J. Y., He P., Liu Hailong, Li W.J. and Huang S. W. 2004. Effect of N rate on N uptake and yield and quality of high starch and regular corn varieties. . Journal of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Sciences, 10(6):568-573.
He P., Jin J. Y., Li W.J., Liu H. L. and Huang S. W. 2005. Effect of P fertilization on P uptake and yield and quality of high oil and regular corn varieties. China Agricultural Sciences. (accepted and to be published in 2005).
He P., Jin J. Y., Li W.J., Liu H. L. and Huang S. W. 2005. Effect of K fertilization on K uptake and yield and quality of high oil and regular corn varieties. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Sciences. (accepted and to be published in 2005).