James D. Watson Institute of Genome Sciences, Zhejiang University
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James D. Watson Institute of Genome Sciences (Traditional Chinese: 浙江大學沃森基因組科學研究院, Simplified Chinese: 浙江大学沃森基因组科学研究院; abbr. WIGS), is a research institute
of genomic science
. It's located in Hangzhou City
, Zhejiang Province, and affiliated to Zhejiang University
in the People's Republic of China
.
structure co-discoverer Dr. James D. Watson
. The institute was founded on October 6, 2003, when Jame D. Watson visited China, and it was also in the year of the fiftieth anniversary
of the great discovery. Dr. Watson also wrote the title for the institute.
The institute was consulted from the American
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
, where Dr. Watson was the president
. It's located in the Zhijiang Campus, Zhejiang University
, close to the Qiantang River
and has a very beautiful landscape
.
The institute mainly offers postgraduate study
, currently there're about 80 master
and PhD
candidates. At present, the scientist Yang Huangming (academician of CAS
) is the acting director of the institute.
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
of genomic science
Genomics
Genomics is a discipline in genetics concerning the study of the genomes of organisms. The field includes intensive efforts to determine the entire DNA sequence of organisms and fine-scale genetic mapping efforts. The field also includes studies of intragenomic phenomena such as heterosis,...
. It's located in Hangzhou City
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, Zhejiang Province, and affiliated to Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
Introduction
The institute was named after the DNADNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
structure co-discoverer Dr. James D. Watson
James D. Watson
James Dewey Watson is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA in 1953 with Francis Crick...
. The institute was founded on October 6, 2003, when Jame D. Watson visited China, and it was also in the year of the fiftieth anniversary
Anniversary
An anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event...
of the great discovery. Dr. Watson also wrote the title for the institute.
The institute was consulted from the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a private, non-profit institution with research programs focusing on cancer, neurobiology, plant genetics, genomics and bioinformatics. The Laboratory has a broad educational mission, including the recently established Watson School of Biological Sciences. It...
, where Dr. Watson was the president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
. It's located in the Zhijiang Campus, Zhejiang University
Zhijiang Campus, Zhejiang University
Zhijiang Campus , is a campus of Zhejiang University, which is located in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.- Introduction :...
, close to the Qiantang River
Qiantang River
The Qiantang River is a southeast Chinese river that originates in the borders of Anhui and Jiangxi provinces and passes through Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, before flowing into the East China Sea through Hangzhou Bay....
and has a very beautiful landscape
Landscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
.
The institute mainly offers postgraduate study
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
, currently there're about 80 master
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
and PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
candidates. At present, the scientist Yang Huangming (academician of CAS
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
) is the acting director of the institute.