Rate My Professor Kan Wang

Wang's research focuses on advancing plant genetic transformation and genome editing technologies for crops including corn, soybean, and rice, with innovations in Agrobacterium mechanisms, nanoparticle delivery systems, and hormone-independent regeneration methods. Notable publications include 'Mesoporous silica nanoparticles deliver DNA and chemicals into plants' (Nature Nanotechnology, 2007), 'Advancing crop transformation in the era of genome editing' (The Plant Cell, 2016), 'Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Mediated Transformation of Maize Embryos Using a Standard Binary Vector System' (Plant Physiology, 2002), and 'A mini binary vector series for plant transformation' (Plant Molecular Biology, 1999). She has published 94 peer-reviewed articles, edited the book 'Agrobacterium Protocols,' and holds patents such as U.S. Patent #7,473,822 for soybean transformation. Her impact is evidenced by awards including the 2022 Society for In Vitro Biology Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017 SIVB Fellow Award, American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellowship, 2026 Maize Genetics Cooperator Award, and Iowa State University Outstanding Achievement in Research Award. Wang has mentored 20 Ph.D./M.S. students, 21 postdoctoral fellows, and many others, while serving as Associate Editor for journals like Plant Biotechnology Journal and The Plant Genome.