Chen Hang


Chen Hang was born in 1931. She is a botanist and horticulturist.

Career

Chen was born in Guangde County, Anhui Province. In 1949, she studied in the Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University. In 1953, she graduated from the Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Agricultural College, and she is the current Director of the center. Chen is the Vice-president and a researcher of the Beijing Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute. She is also a part-time professor at Zhejiang University.

Recognition

Chen is a director of the Chinese Horticultural Society.
In 1990, Chen was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal, by the Royal Horticultural Society. She is the first Chinese to receive this honour.