Meet the editor

Haiping Wang is a full-time research scientist and professor in the Department of Germplasm Resources, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IVFCAAS). He is also the chief of the innovation team of the Department of Germplasm Resources. He conducts research on vegetable genetics to collect germplasm to preserve the diversity of the National Mid-term Genebank for Vegetable Germplasm

Resources, China. His areas of interest include genetic diversity and phylogenetic development of vegetable germplasm resources, construction of core vegetable germplasm, and innovative utilization of vegetable germplasm based on modern biotechnology. He also collaborates with the garlic and ginger production industries as well as with consumers. Prof. Wang is the author/co-author of more than 100 publications in scientific journals and 11 book chapters. He is also a reviewer for several journals.
