Prof. Song QIN is the director of Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 

He initiated the study of molecular phycology in China. He found the evidence for light-adaptive evolution of phycobiliproteins, revealed the regulation mechanism of antioxidant system specialized in algae, and established the genetic transformation system of kelp. His work was reported by Science magazine. He has published >216 SCI-indexed international papers and gained 43 patents (including 3 PCT patents) and published 11 books as editor-in-chief. He was chairman of the Asia-Pacific Marine Biotechnology Association and chairman of International Marine Biotechnology Association. He was awarded IAP (Inter Academy Panel) Young Scientists in 2009. And he is also awarded as a member of the “Ten thousand plan" – China’s National High Level Talents Special Support Plan.

Educational Background

Member

1. Chairman, International Marine Biotechnology Association (2019-2022)

2. Director, International Society of Applied Phycology (2005-2010)

3. Director, Asia Pacific Society of Marine Biotechnology (2004-)

President, Asia Pacific Society of Marine Biotechnology (2004-2007)

4. Director, Asia Pacific Society for Algal Biotechnology (2003-2012)

President, Asia Pacific Society for Algal Biotechnology (2006-2009)

5. Founding Member, Global Young Academy(GYA) (2010-)

6. Executive director, Asia Pacific Association of Algae (2008-)

7. Council Member, Chinese Society of Oceanology and Limnology (2005-)

Board Chairman, Chinese Society of Oceanology and Limnology Marine biotechnology branch(2012-)

8. Director, Chinese society of Biotechnology(1993-)

9.Director,China Association of Algae (1998-)

Secretary General, China Association of Algae (2001-2004)

Vice-president , China Association of Algae(2004-2007)

Editor, Chinese Journal of Oceanography and Limnology (2005-)

Journal Editor, Marine Biotechnology, Elsevier (2006-)

Journal Editor, Chinese Science Bulletin(2007-)

10. Vice chairman, professional committee of marine drugs of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association(2001-2010)

11. Committee member, China Committee of SCOR(2011-)

12. Director, Chinese society of Biochemistry and molecular biology of Marine Biochemistry and molecular biology(2012-)

13. Director, Genetic Association Professional Committee of China genomics(2013-)

14. Science and Technology Advisory, Yantai Municipal People's government (2013-)