Plant scientist has life's work honored

By Zhao Ruixue in Tai'an | China Daily | Updated: 2025-12-25 00:00

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Li Chuanyou (second from right) works with his students in a greenhouse at Shandong Agricultural University in Tai'an, Shandong province. CHINA DAILY

Growing up in the agricultural heartland of Shandong province, as a boy Li Chuanyou would often ask his father about how plants grow.

Over four decades later, and Li is a globally recognized scientist specializing in plant molecular biology and genetics, specifically focusing on how plants defend themselves and grow.

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