Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, formerly known as Yunnan Institute of Agriculture, Forestry and Botany, was jointly established by Institute of Static Biology and Yunnan Provincial Department of Education in July 2006 1938. /kloc-0 was transferred to China Academy of Sciences in April, 1950, and changed its name to Kunming Workstation of Institute of Plant Classification of China Academy of Sciences. 1953 changed its name to Kunming workstation of Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences in March. 1959 In April, with the approval of the State Science and Technology Commission, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences was formally established.
The Institute focuses on five areas: plant classification and biogeography, phytochemistry and research and development of natural products, protection and utilization of wild germplasm resources, ethnobotany and regional development, research and development and industrialization of resource plants.
20 15 June official website of the Research Institute showed that there are 539 employees in the Institute, including 66 researchers and senior engineers and technicians, and 65,438 associate researchers and senior engineers and technicians+010; The research system is set as "three rooms and one library". The research institute covers an area of 53 18 mu and has two parks, Kunming and Lijiang.
Scientific research achievements:
1, scientific research task commitment
In 20 10-20 14, the total funding of vertical scientific research projects was 386 million yuan, including national major scientific research projects 1, national science and technology support plan 1, 2 basic scientific and technological projects, major new drug creation projects 1, and 2 national science funds for outstanding young people.
2. Scientific research awards
By May of 20 15, the Institute had published a total of 769 SCI papers, of which 523 were published in the top 15% journals. Authorized 1 19 patents; He won 23 scientific and technological awards at or above the provincial and ministerial level, and successively won 2 special prizes for natural science in Yunnan Province, 2 first prizes for natural science in Yunnan Province and 2 first prizes for scientific and technological progress in Yunnan Province. Wu Zhengyi won the highest national science and technology award in 2007, and Zhou Jun and Sun successively won outstanding contributions to science and technology in Yunnan Province.