Guo - Qing Song , Professor and Associate Director of Michigan State University ’s Plant Biotechnology Resource and Outreach Center , was recently respect with the American Society for Horticultural Science ’s Outstanding International Horticulturist Award .
The award recognizes Song for " blanket contributions to outside horticulture , unwavering dedication to partake in his expertise and educating the next generation of works scientists , and his leading and transformative impact on horticultural scientific discipline . "
Song has shared his expertness in molecular genetics , industrial plant transformation , gene - editing , tissue culture , and plant regeneration and micropropagation in partnership and programs with horticultural peers and institution around the man .
Song is subservient in the ontogeny of a late international partnership through MSU ’s Alliance for African Partnership with university colleagues in Kenya , which led to a $ 5 million grant establish a raw external enquiry center for biotechnology in east Africa . The undertaking represents " a significant milepost " for the broader African pedantic research community and , " a beacon of hope for shoot for scientists , providing them with admittance to cutting edge genetic engineering and biotech , " agree to the Vice - Chancellor of Egerton University , Professor Isaac Kibwage .
During the past 15 years , Song has prepare 180 international plantsman ( ranging from undergrad and growers to graduate students , postdoctoral associate , and visiting scientists ) from 30 psychiatric hospital in 13 countries around the macrocosm – including China , Egypt , Iraq , Japan , Jordan , New Zealand , Nigeria , Pakistan , Peru , Rwanda , South Africa , Spain , and Thailand .
These henchman and students included three Fulbright Scholars , five Borlaug Fellows , and Dr. Gérardine Mukeshimana , who served as the Minister of Agriculture for the Republic of Rwanda from 2014 - 2023 .
Song ’s efforts to share his cognition and build a connection of collaborators include unionize seminars , webinars and workshops at national and international conferences ( e.g. , Plant and Animal Genomics , International Society for Horticultural Science , and the American Society for Horticultural Science ) , as well as long - terminal figure commitment to professional work group and committees ( for instance , Plant Biotechnology , Outstanding Fruit Publication accolade , Outstanding Vegetable Publication Award , and Asian Horticulture ) .
In summation , Song ’s recognized expertise and experience provide him the opportunity to influence scientific literature , and grow the write communication skills of colleagues , as a appendage of the editorial boards of three journal with international readership , including serving as a refer editor program for the Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science .
Source : Michigan State University .
