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School of Life SciencesThe predecessor of the School of Life Sciences was the Department of Biology, which was established along with the founding of Sun Yat-sen University in 1924. Many famous scholars have taught in the School, including Prof. Huanyong Chen, Zongluo Luo, Zhu Xian, Zhelong Pu and Zuoren Zhang. The School boasts not only its long tradition, but also its remarkable contribution to the development of education and research of life sciences. Based on several basic disciplines (Taconomy, Systematics and Ecology), the School has gradually expanded to include new disciplines, such as Physiology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. At present, the School encompasses 3 departments: Department of Biology and Technology, Department of Biochemistry and Department of Ecology. There are 15 research institutes/laboratories. In addition, the School has about 20 bases for research and education, including 2 state education bases. The School's Museum of Biology, housing over 850,000 species of exhibits collected since 1817, is one of the best biological museums amongst all universities in China. Taking advantage of its biological resources in its tropical-zone and semi-tropical-zone, the School has made many remarkable achievements both in theories and applications on aquiculture, agriculture and ecological environment, etc. Over the last 5 years, the School has been awarded over 20 prizes at provincial and ministerial levels, and has made 180 patents applications, out of which 58 have been granted. According to some statistics, scientific productions may have created social economic benefits worth over 10 billion yuan RMB. The number of publications in SCI has increased annually; 158 papers have been published and the total number of the impacting index has reached 382.76 by the year of 2005, the highest amongst Life Sciences schools throughout China. In recent years, the School has set up students exchange programs and academic collaboration with prestigious international universities, including Oxford University, the University of Chicago and South Denmark University. The faculties participate in numerous national and international conferences, and many famous scientists and alumni have been invited to give lectures. The School has also successfully hosted many national and international conferences and workshops, including the 5th Symposium of World's Chinese Scientists Focusing on Nutrition and Feeding of Fish and Shellfish in 2004, the 5th International Symposium on Monogenean in 2005, and a symposium on Infectious Diseases and Control in 2005. Over 20 international collaboration projects are still on going. Through national and international cooperation, the academic system and research capabilities have been greatly improved and the School enjoys a high reputation in the fields of life sciences.
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