Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences
中国科学院植物研究所; (pinyin: Zhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn Zhíwù Yánjiūsuǒ)
Brief Introduction
Established	1928
Type	Public
President	Wang Xiaoquan (汪小全)
Academic staff	149
Postgraduates	604
Area	74 hectares
Location	Haidian District, Beijing, China
Affiliations	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)
Student organization	Graduate Student Union of IB-CAS
Representative color	IB-CAS Green
	Website ; English：english.ib.cas.cn; Chinese：www.ibcas.ac.cn

The Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IB-CAS; Chinese: 中国科学院植物研究所; pinyin: Zhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn Zhíwù Yánjiūsuǒ) is one of the oldest comprehensive research institutions in China. It has led the development of plant science in China since its establishment in 1928. The institute has received three first-level National Natural Science Awards, as well as more than 160 awards at the national and provincial level. With a focus on integrative plant biology, IB-CAS conducts innovative research at the molecular, cellular, physiological, ecological and landscape levels, and develops applications to benefit agriculture and the environment. Its five key research areas are systematic and evolutionary botany, vegetation and environmental change, plant molecular physiology and development, photosynthesis, and the sustainable use of plant resources.

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