2016年5月23日，由昆明理工大学、西南林业大学5位专家组成的答辩委员会听取了由生物能源研究组2016年硕士毕业生朱长辉和博士毕业生张帆的论文报告和答辩。经答辩委员会讨论和无记名投票表决，一致同意朱长辉同学和张帆同学通过学位论文答辩，建议按有关规定授予理学硕士学位和博士学位。在此毕业之际，向朱长辉同学和张帆同学表示祝贺。

同时，张帆同学还获2016中科院院长优秀奖。

Mr. Changhui Zhu and Mr. Fan Zhang passed their defenses for master and PhD degrees

On May 23th, 2016, five experts from Kunming University of Science and Technology and Southwest Forestry University listend to the reports and defenses of Mr. Changhui Zhu, a master student and Mr. Fan Zhang , a doctor student in biomass group that were expected to be graduated in 2016. After the discussion and secret ballot, five dissertation committee members all agreed the theses and defense of Changhui Zhu and Fan Zhang, and suggested that the academic degree evaluation committee of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS, award Mr. Zhu the master’s degree and Mr. Zhang the doctor’s degree in science, according to relevant regulations. On the occasion of graduation, congratulations to Changhui Zhu and Fan Zhang!

Mr. Fan Zhang also won 2016 CAS presidentaward for his dissertation.