Time：Dec. 27, 2012　Thursday 10：00 A.M.

Venue：Conference Hall on the 8th Floor, State Key Laboratory Building

Speaker：Prof. Hong Yunhan　　National University of Singapore

Title：From minifish genome to zebrafish ES cell line

Introduction to the Speaker：

Hong Yunhan is Associate Professor in Department of Biological Science at the University of National University of Singapore.He received his PhD from the University of Goettingen, Germany. His research areas are Fish Developmental Genetics, Stem cells, sex and fertility, evolution. His research interests are in the areas of stem cells, sex and fertility and Medakafish as model.

MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS:

First ES cell lines besides mouse

First normal vertebrate spermatogoinal cell line from adult medaka testis

First test-tube sperm from medaka spermatogonial cell line

First haploid ES cell lines from medaka

'Holly' the first semi-cloned fish by medaka haploid ES cell nuclear transfer

Top 100 scientists, Chinese Academy of Science & Technology

2005 NUS Outstanding Researcher Award.