Professor Fan Xingming is the Chief Scientist of YAAS (Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences) in Kunming, China. With a Ph.D. in Crop Genetics & Breeding from China Agriculture University, Beijing, and an MA in Agriculture from Chiang Mai University, Thailand, he has extensive expertise in crop genetics and breeding, hybrid development, and demonstration and extension.
His research focuses on the utilization of maize germplasm from different climates. Fan Xingming has published numerous scientific articles and holds patents related to maize breeding methods. He has received multiple awards for his outstanding contributions and has memberships in various scientific societies.