Fuwen Wei

Professor Fuwen Wei is a distinguished academic at the Institute of Zoology (IOZ), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), where he has served as Professor since December 1998. His career includes leadership roles as Deputy Director of IOZ (2008-2017) and Director of the CAS Key Lab of Animal Ecology & Conservation Biology (2003-2013). An Academician of CAS since 2017 and Fellow of TWAS since 2018, he represents China in the Ecology and Evolution section of international academic bodies.

His research spans cutting-edge conservation disciplines including conservation metagenomics, population genomics, and evolutionary biology, with a focus on biodiversity preservation. His work bridges theoretical ecology with practical conservation, particularly evident in his Lifetime Achievement Award for Giant Panda Research. The publication trends reflect deep integration of genomic technologies with traditional conservation biology, emphasizing data-driven approaches to species preservation.

• Molecular Ecology Prize (2021)
• Second Prize of National Natural Science Award of China (2019)
• Lifetime Achievement Award for Giant Panda Research and Conservation (2019)
• Outstanding Science and Technology Achievement Prize of CAS (2018)
• Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (2018)
• Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2017)

Professor Wei actively mentors through editorial leadership as Associate Editor-in-Chief of Science China-Life Sciences and Regional Editor for Conservation Biology. His extensive grant portfolio includes China's National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He directs major conservation initiatives through the CAS Key Lab of Animal Ecology & Conservation Biology and leads national efforts as President of the China Mammalogical Society and Chair of the China Chapter of the International Society of Conservation Biology.