Jay Gan
Encyclopedia
Jay Jianying Gan is an American
agricultural
and environmental scientist
. Gan is current Chair
of the Department of Environmental Sciences at University of California, Riverside
.
in 1982, M.Sc in Pesticide
s in 1985, and Ph.D. in Pesticides in 1988, all from Zhejiang University
in Hangzhou
.
From 1990 to 1991, Gan was a Research Fellow
of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
of United Nations
at IAEA Laboratories. Gan was a Research Fellow of FAO
/IAEA of the United Nations at USDA-ARS Veterinary and Entomology Toxicology Research Laboratory in Texas
.
Gan joined the faculty of environmental sciences at University of California, Riverside and serves as Professor of Soil Science, Professor of Environmental Chemistry, and Water Quality Specialist.
In 2006, Gan became a Fellow
of the American Society of Agronomy
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
agricultural
Agricultural science
Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. -Agriculture and agricultural science:The two terms are often confused...
and environmental scientist
Environmental science
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...
. Gan is current Chair
Chair
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of the Department of Environmental Sciences at University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
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Biography
Gan received B.Sc in AgronomyAgronomy
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
in 1982, M.Sc in Pesticide
Pesticide
Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.A pesticide may be a chemical unicycle, biological agent , antimicrobial, disinfectant or device used against any pest...
s in 1985, and Ph.D. in Pesticides in 1988, all from Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
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From 1990 to 1991, Gan was a Research Fellow
Research fellow
The title of research fellow is used to denote a research position at a university or similar institution, usually for academic staff or faculty members. A research fellow may act either as an independent investigator or under the supervision of a principal investigator...
of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
of United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
at IAEA Laboratories. Gan was a Research Fellow of FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and...
/IAEA of the United Nations at USDA-ARS Veterinary and Entomology Toxicology Research Laboratory in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Gan joined the faculty of environmental sciences at University of California, Riverside and serves as Professor of Soil Science, Professor of Environmental Chemistry, and Water Quality Specialist.
In 2006, Gan became a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the American Society of Agronomy
American Society of Agronomy
The American Society of Agronomy is a scientific and professional society of agronomists and scientists of related disciplines, principally in the United States but with a large number of non-U.S. members as well...
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