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Tu Zongcai, male, Han nationality, born in 1965, from Jing’an, Jiangxi Province. He is a member of the Communist Party of China, holds a postgraduate degree, and has a Doctorate. He currently serves as a standing committee member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Nanchang University, as well as a professor and doctoral supervisor. He is a national-level candidate for the “New Century Hundred Thousand Talents Project,” an expert enjoying special government allowances from the State Council, a national outstanding scientific and technological worker, a recipient of key projects from the National Natural Science Foundation, the chief scientist of the national “14th Five-Year” key R&D plan, the leader of the advantageous technology innovation team in Jiangxi Province, the leader of the province-level demonstration graduate supervisor innovation team, and a major academic and technological leader in Jiangxi Province.

Main Research Areas

1、Processing and High-Value Utilization of Aquatic Products

2、Interaction Among Food Nutritional Components

3、Extraction and Utilization of Effective Components from Food Resources

Academic Achievements

Led 25 national-level projects (topics), including key projects from the National Natural Science Foundation and the national “14th Five-Year” key R&D plan, and 35 provincial and ministerial projects; published 9 monographs and over 400 papers, of which more than 300 are indexed in SCI/EI; received 56 authorized national invention patents; awarded 10 provincial and ministerial prizes, including the First Prize in Natural Science from Jiangxi Province, the Excellent Achievement Award in Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education for Higher Education Institutions, and the First Prize in Science and Technology Progress from Jiangxi Province; and received 3 First Prizes for Teaching Achievements in Jiangxi Province.

Science and Technology Awards:

(1) Tu Zongcai, Wang Hui, Zhang Lu, Liu Chengmei, Sha Xiaomei, Yuan Tao, Huang Tao, Liu Jun, Li Jinlin, Zhang Peng, Zhou Yanru, Xie Zuohua, Zhao Weixue, Hu Yueming, Hu Zizi. Research on Key Technologies and Applications for the Preparation of a New Type of High-Quality Fish Protein Gel, Jiangxi Province Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize, 2022.

(2) Tu Zongcai, Liu Chengmei, Liu Wei, Wang Hui. Research on the Biochemical Effects and Functional Modification of Food Macromolecules Promoted by DHPM, Jiangxi Province Natural Science Award, First Prize, 2019, Z-18-1-02-R01.

(3) Liu Chengmei, Chen Jun, Tu Zongcai, Luo Shunjing, Liu Zhigao, Liu Jiyuan, Liu Wei, Ling Huashan, Li Zhu, Liang Ruihong, Wan Jie, Hu Xiuting, Chen Zhouhai, Chen Hourong, Huang Zhongming. Breeding of High-Quality Varieties of Southern Jujube and Development of Key Equipment and Technologies for Modern Processing, National Commercial Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize, 2017.

(4) Tu Zongcai, Wang Hui, Chen Jun, Huang Xiaoqin, Ye Yunhua, Liu Guangxian, Liu Wei, Li Jinlin, Zhou Yanru, Sha Xiaomei. Research on the Application of Dynamic Ultra-High Pressure Technology in Food Processing, Ministry of Education Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize, February 2016, 2015-281.

(5) Tu Zongcai, Wang Hui, Sha Xiaomei, Ye Yunhua, Zhou Yanru, Huang Yan, Li Jinlin, Liu Qinghua. Research on Key Technologies for Efficient Preparation of Multifunctional Peptides and Development of a Series of Products, Jiangxi Province Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize, June 2014, J-13-2-07-R01.

(6) Tu Zongcai, Shi Yan, Wang Hui, Huang Xiaoqin, Ye Yunhua, Ding Hongxiu, Li Jinlin, Liu Guangxian, Zhou Yanru, Huang Ye, Xie Zuoye, Sha Xiaomei, Zhang Qiuting, Zhang Lu. Research on Key Technologies for the Preparation and Purification of Plant Small Molecule Peptides and Industrial Demonstration, National Commercial Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize, December 2012, 2012-1-02-R01.

(7) Tu Zongcai, Sun Jiafa, Liu Chengmei, Wang Hui, Zhang Xuechun, Liu Guangxian, Cao Zhiping, Ye Yunhua, Wu Juan, Liu Wei, Fu Guiming, Chen Gang. Research and Application of Key Technologies for the Development of Insecticides from Compound Extracts of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Herbs, Ministry of Education Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize, February 2012, 2011-267.

(8) Tu Zongcai, Liu Chengmei, Li Baogen, Li Jinlin, Li Xiaobao, Ye Yunhua, Chen Gang, Liu Wei, Wang Hui, Zhang Xuechun, Liu Guangxian, Huang Xiaoqin, Li Jiaqin. Industrial Production and Comprehensive Utilization of Traditional Fermented Soybeans, National Commercial Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize, January 2011, 2010-1-11-R01.

(9) Tu Zongcai, Sun Jiafa, Ye Yunhua, Wu Juan, Wang Hui, Zou Guoan, Cao Zhiping. Extraction and Isolation of Matrine and Its Development in Plant-derived Pesticides, Jiangxi Province Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize, June 2010, J-09-2-22-D02.

• - 2004/09-2007/07，Nanchang University, College of Food Science, Doctorate
• - 1996/09-1997/07，Nanchang University, College of Food Engineering, Master’s Degree
• - 1983/09-1987/07，Beijing Agricultural Engineering University (now China Agricultural University), Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural and Animal Products Processing

• [1] - 2024.02-2025.06, Standing Committee Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Nanchang University
• [2] - 2010.11-2024.02, Standing Committee Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Jiangxi Normal University
• [3] - 2007.07-Present, Discipline Leader, Distinguished Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor at the State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University.
• [4] - 2014.07-08, Conducted international collaborative research and exchange at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
• [5] - 2003-2010, Director of the National University Science and Technology Park of Nanchang University and Vice Chairman of the Development Company of Nanchang University Science Park