Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for Agriculture/President-elect

Bringing the World Agricultural Higher Education and Research Community Together to Meet Global Challenges

Join the GCHERA

GCHERA Student Loan Fund: I-HELP

Cataloging of Programs and Curricula

The Teaching Case Method

Open/Virtual University of Agriculture

Veterinary Medical Education

Information Technology in Agricultural Higher Education

Continuing Education of Leadership in Agricultural Higher Education and Research Food Safety

Qualification "Offensive" to Improve Agricultural Management

Conference 2003

Conference 2001

Conference 1999

Pan European Conference on Food Safety and Quality

Third Global Conference of GCHERA, September 22-24, 2003, Kyiv Ukraine

About the
Consortium

Introduction

Background

Articles of Organization and Bylaws

Mission and Goals

Presidents
	Former President
	President
	President-elect

Secretariat of GCHERA

News by e-mail

President-elect

Dr. Jia-an Cheng

Office Address:

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou Yu Cu Road,
P.R. China 310027

Office Phone Number:

Fax Number:

World Wide Web

E-Mail Address:

jacheng@sun.zju.edu.cn

Term of Presidency
in GCHERA:

2003-2005

Science Degree:

Dr. in Plant Science

Current Position:

Vice President of Zhejiang University, P.R.China

Dr. Cheng is Vice Presdient of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P.R. China. Zhejiang University is one of the oldest and most highly regarded universities in China. A major comprehensive university, Zhejiang University has a significant commitment to agricultural education and related disciplines, and has been a leader across China in this respect.
Dr. Cheng is a 1964 graduate of Zhejiang University. He has experience as a visiting professor in the Department of Biology, Imperial College, United Kingdom and the Department of Entomology, University of Maryland, USA. Dr. Cheng served as head of the Department of Crop Protection at Zhejiang Agricultural University for five years (1992 to 1997) before being named President of Zhejiang Agricultural University. In 1998, Dr. Cheng was named Vice President of Zhejiang University when four universities in the region were consolidated. He is the author of more than 95 scientific papers and 5 books, most on topics related to pest management and entomological science.
Dr. Cheng is part of the founding leadership of the Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for Agriculture and is a current member of the Executive Committee, a requirement stated in the GCHERA Bylaws for election to this leadership position. Moreover, Dr. Cheng comes from a region of the world different from the current President (Martin Jischke) and the incoming Presdient (Dmytro Melnychuk) thus contributing to the GCHERA goal to be globally inclusive.