The Asian Scientist 100
Kang Le
Institution
Hebei University
Country
China
Field
Life Sciences
Kang was elected as an international member of the National Academy of Science for his contributions to entomology and ecology genomics.
(Photo: Chinese Academy of Sciences)
AWARDS
- National Academy of Science
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