Dr. Yun Kang got his Ph.D. at the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2004, and then he has been worked at the department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University. Dr. Yun’s main research interests are in the taxonomy, molecular systematics, and population genetics of medicinal plants (including Phyllolobium and Stephania).
Pharmaceutical Botany, Plant Systematics and Evolution
Education
Ph.D. in Plant Taxonomy, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 1999-2004;
B.S. in Department of Biology, Sichuan University, 1995-1999.
Professional Experiences
Sep. 2004-Present: Lecturer, Department of Pharmacognosy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China;
Teaching Activities
Pharmaceutical Botany (for B.S. students);
Taxonymy of Pharmaceutical Botany (for M.S. students);
Medicinal diet and Chinese diet culture (for B.S. students).
Research Interests
1. Phylogeny of Astragalus (Leguminosae) and Stephania (Menispermaceae);
2. Taxonomy of Medicinal Plants;
Awards & Honors
"A model of teachers' ethics" was awarded by the School of Pharmacy in 2017.
The teacher’s Bonus of “Dechuan” was awarded by the School of Pharmacy in 2018.
Selected Publications（latest 5 yrs，<20 papers）
1. Daotao Xie, Jiayong He, Jianming Huang, Hui Xie, Yaqin Wang, Yun Kang*, Florian Jabbour, Jixian Guo. Molecular phylogeny of Chinese Stephania (Menispermaceae) and reassessment of the subgeneric and sectional classifications. Australian Systematic Botany, 2015, 28, 246-255;
Yun Kang, Flourian Jabbour, Shuijuan Cao, Yaqin Wang, Jixian Guo, Jianming Huang, J. (2017). Leaf epidermal features of chinese Stephania Lour. (Menispermaceae) and their systematic significance. Kew Bulletin, 72(2), 26;
