Professor LIN Haoran
Professor LIN Haoran was born on November 29, 1934, China. He graduated from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, and then joined the University’s Department of Biology, first as an assistant, then advancing to lecturer from 1959 to 1978, and to associate professor from 1978 to 1986. He worked as a visiting scholar in Canada from 1979 to1981, first in the Department of Biology, University of British Columbia, and then in the Department of Biology, University of Alberta. Then he served as Chairman of the Department of Biology from 1984 to 1989 at Sun Yat-sen University and became a full professor in 1986. Prof. Lin was elected to be Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in November 1997. He is now the director of the Research Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and Guangdong Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, as well as a Deputy Chairman of Academic Committee (Science) of Sun Yat-sen University.
Professor LIN Haoran carried out basic and applied research in the fields of fish physiology, comparative endocrinology and molecular endocrinology of fish, particularly neuroendocrine regulation of pituitary functions in teleosts, and endocrine regulation of reproduction, growth and metabolism in cultured fish, particularly carp, eel, tilapia and grouper. His work focuses on the roles and actions of neurohormones and neurotransmitters, particularly gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), catecholamines and catecholaminergic drugs, in regulation of gonadotropin and growth hormone secretion, actions and interactions of releasing and release-inhibitory, their receptors, as well as gene cloning, expression and characterization, interactions of growth hormone and/or growth factors and food intake in regulation of growth rates in cultured fish.
Professor LIN Haoran’s major achievements are:
(1) Clarified the neuroendocrine regulation of luteinizing hormone (LH; formerly GtH) secretion in carps and loach is mainly under adual neurohormal system, GtH release is stimulated by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and inhibited by dopamine, which functions as a GtH release-inhibitory factor (GRIF);
(2) Collaborated with Professor R. E. Peter, University of Alberta, Canada, developed a new high effective technique for induced ovulation and spawning in cultured fish by the combination of a GnRH analogue and a dopamine antagonist. This technique has been named the “Linpe Method” by international academic circles using Prof. Lin’s surname and the first syllable from Prof. Peter’s name. The Linpe Method has been applied into practice extensively in fish farm for induced spawning of freshwater cultured fish in China, India and other countries throughout thd world. The International Development Research Centre of Canada (IDRC), who sponsored the collaborative research program, has cited the Linpe Method as one of the high impact “101 Technologies” whose development was supported by IDRC;
(3) Clarified the action mechanisms of hormonal regulation of the brain-pituitary-gonad of the Japanese eel, developed new technique for stimulation of GnRH and LH secretion and goandal development and maturation in eel by serial implantation of sex steroids (methyltestosterone or androstenedione);
(4) Clarified the neuroendocrine regulation of growth hormone (GH) secretion and body growth in carps, developed a practical approach to accelerate the growth of cultured fish by feeding a number of neuropeptides (e. g. GHRF, GHRH, Ghrelin) and/or neurotransmitters (e. g. dopamine), as well as recombinant fish GH and neuropeptides;
(5) Clarified the action mechanisms of neurocndocrine regulate the reproduction and growth of grouper, an important maricultured
fish, cloned, sequenced and characterized functional genes in relation to the regulation of reproduction and growth in grouper (e. g. GH, IGF, PACAP, SRIF), developed induced breeding and larviculture techniques for large-scale production of grouper fingerling.
Prof. Lin has published over 310 articles in professional journals and conference proceedings as well as six books; he has supervised 58 M. Sc. and 71 Ph.D. students. Many of his former students are now highly successful researchers themselves, working in several different countries. Due to his research accomplishments, Prof. Lin has been the awardees of the State Scientific and Technical Progress Prize (1989), the State Education Committee/Ministry Scientific and Technical Progress Prize (1989, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2009), the Guangdong Provincial Scientific and Technical Progress Prize (2007, 2009), the Guangdong Outstanding Province Scientific and Technical Contribution Prize (2010), the Southern Guangdong Scientific and Technical Innovation Prize (2011), as well as the Life Achievement Award to be recognized on the 7th International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology (2012, Buenos Aires, Argintina).
In 1985, as a member of the International Society of Comparative Endocrinology, Prof. Lin was elected to represent the People’s Republic of China on the International Committee for Symposia in Comparative Endocrinology. He has held the member of Council in the Asian and Oceania Society for Comparative Endocrinology since 1987. He has held the chairman of Council of Asian and Oceania Society for Comparative Endocrinology in 2005-2009, and the chairman of Council of Chinese Society for Comparative Endocrinology since 1991. He has been elected as the Council Member of Asian Fisheries Society in 1993-1995, the deputy-chairman of Council of Chinese Society for Physiology and Chinese Society for Aquaculture in 2002-2006. Now, he is the Chairman of Council of Chinese Society for Comparative Endocrinology, the Standing Council Member of Chinese Society of Zoology, the Council Member of Chinese Society of Ichthyology and the Chinese Society of Comparative Physiology.
Prof. Lin’s address: No. 135, Xingang West Road, School of Life Sciences. Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275.
E-mail: lsslhr@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Tel: 86-20-84113791 (Lab), 86-20-84034460 (Home)
Fax: 86-20-84113717
Mobile Phone: 13650784048
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