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The development of biotechnology education in China *
Author(s) -
Zhou Xuanwei,
Lin Juan,
Zhang Lei,
Chen Zhonghai,
Yin Yizhou,
Guo Binhui,
Sun Xiaofen,
Tang Kexuan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
biochemistry and molecular biology education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1539-3429
pISSN - 1470-8175
DOI - 10.1002/bmb.2006.49403402141
Subject(s) - china , microbiology and biotechnology , political science , subject (documents) , engineering ethics , engineering , biology , library science , computer science , law
From the middle of the 20th century, Chinese scientists have been actively involved in biotechnology. However, biotechnology education in China is a relatively recent phenomenon. This subject has not been addressed at the undergraduate level in a serious way until recently. In the last decade, biotechnology education developed rapidly and reached a new level in Chinese universities. The Chinese scientific establishment is very much aware of the importance of biotechnology and has identified this subject as one of the priority areas. Some universities are taking positive steps toward enhancing biotechnology education. This article focuses on the emergence, as well as the problems and prospects, of biotechnology education in China.