On December 25, 2015 at 9am, worldly renowned plant biologist, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences Prof. Zhao Guoping visited Peking University up on invitation by School of Modern Agricultural Sciences (in preparation) anddelivered a speech, followed by in-depth discussions with students and facult of the School.
Prof. Zhao Guoping summarized his career with the following statement “in my 45 years of life science research, I came to the conclusion that scientific research boils down to self-cultivation of character”. Prof. Zhao shared stories about his legendary life and his career of science for over 40 years, featuring passion for nature, devotion to science and dedication to building the country. The discussions touched upon a wide variety of topics from academic research to professional career, as well as his personal experiences.
