2011/11-至今，云南省农业科学院生物技术与种质资源研究所/云南省农业生物技术重点实验室/农业部西南作物基因资源与种质创制重点实验室，二级研究员,生物技术育种中心及所学术委员会主任。主要从事大麦及功能稻米为主的功能食品作物遗传育种和功能成分互作机制及其功能食品防治人类慢性病,如国家大麦青稞产业技术体系西南区育种/秋播啤酒大麦育种岗位科学家及执行专家组成员;功能稻米遗传育种和功能成分互作机制及其防治人类糖尿病;大麦遗传育种和功能成分互作机制及其防治人类慢性病。

2004/6-2011/11，云南省农业科学院生物技术与种质资源研究所/云南省农业生物技术重点实验室/农业部西南作物基因资源与种质创制重点实验室，研究员，作物种质创新/生物技术育种中心主任。主要从事大麦及功能稻米为主的功能食品作物遗传育种和功能成分基因发掘及其综合利用，如国家大麦产业技术体系昆明综合试验站站长/西南区育种岗位科学家及执行专家组成员;功能稻米遗传育种和功能成分基因发掘及其综合利用;大麦遗传育种和功能成分基因发掘及其综合利用。

2001/8-2004/6，云南省农业科学院农作物品种资源站，研究员。主要从事稻种矿质元素、耐冷基因发掘和啤饲大麦产业链关键技术研究及其产业化。

1997/8-2001/7，云南省农业科学院农作物品种资源站，副研究员。主要从事云南稻种资源核心种质库构建、耐冷基因发掘和啤饲大麦产业链关键技术研究及其产业化。

1994/8-1997/7，云南省农业科学院农作物品种资源站，助理研究员。主要从事云南稻种及野生稻有利基因发掘利用、水稻超高产品种示范推广。

1989/7-1994/7，云南省农业科学院农作物品种资源站，研究实习员。主要从事云南稻种和大麦资源及啤酒大麦新品种繁殖示范。

（1）大麦遗传育种及其综合利用:以酒业、饲料、食品、粮食、药材和观赏综合利用为主，开展大麦(青稞)多元个性化育种、营养功能种质创制、分子定向育种、功能食品研发、观赏保健深色型大麦等产业化。

（2）预防慢性病功能稻米遗传育种：杂交、回交与分子标记等途径培育出预防慢性病高功能成分稻米新品种,申请新品种权；科研—基地—企业—医院联合,育种、栽培、生产和加工技术集成，建立功能米良繁及其生产基地。

（3）功能食品作物防治人类慢性病：以自主知识产权的功能稻米、大麦(青稞)新品种为主其他药食同源作物为辅，发掘高功能成分优异种质；创制研发市场独占性强和附加值高的新型功能食品，检测其特征营养功能成分及其人群食疗评价;提出功能食品防治人类慢性病分子基础。

Zhenghai Sun*†, Juan Du*, Xiaoying Pu*, Muhammad Kazim Ali*, Xiaomeng Yang, Chengli Duan, Meirong Ren, Xia Li, Yawen Zeng†. Near-isogenic lines of Japonica rice revealed new QTLs for cold tolerance at booting stage. Agronomy, 9(1): 40, DOI:10.3390/agronomy9010040 (2019)

Tao Yang, Yawen Zeng†, Juan Du, Shuming Yang, Xiaoying Pu. Genetic analysis of four main flavonoids in barley grain. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 48(2):231–237(2019)

Yawen Zeng,Meijie He,Jiazhen Yang,Juan Du,Xiaomeng Yang,Xiaoying Pu,Xia Li, Tao Yang,Md. S. Nabi Mandal. Rewilding food ecosystems for human health. Science, https://science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6438/eaav5570/tab-e-letters (2019)

Yawen Zeng, Jiazhen Yang, Xiaomeng Yang, Xiaoying Pu, Juan Du, Xia Li, Muhammad Kazim Ali, Md. Siddikun Nabi Mandal. Nature's contributions to crop diet in environmental extremes for human cognition. Science, https://science.sciencemag.org/content/363/6426/538/tab-e-letters (2019)

Yawen Zeng, Jiazhen Yang, Juan Du, Xia Li, Xiaomeng Yang, Xiaoying Pu. Regular functional rice to combat human diabetes. The BMJ, https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.l969/rr-0 (2019)

Yawen Zeng. Diets of low sodium with high potassium to combat cardiovascular diseases. The BMJ, https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.l772/rr (2019)

Yawen Zeng†,Xiaoying Pu†, JiazhenYang†, Juan Du, Xiaomeng Yang, Xia Li, Ling Li, Yan Zhou, Tao Yang.Preventive and therapeutic role of functional ingredients of barley grass for chronic diseases in human beings. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2018:3232080, DOI:10.1155/2018/3232080 (2018)

Jilong Li*, Yinghua Pan*, Haifeng Guo*, Lei Zhou,Shuming Yang, Zhanying Zhang, Jiazhen Yang, Hongliang Zhang, Jinjie Li, Yawen Zeng†, Zichao Li†. Fine mapping of QTL qCTB10-2 that confers cold tolerance at the booting stage in rice. Theoretical and Applied Genetics,131:157–166 (2018)

Luyao Ma, Zhenghai Sun†,Yawen Zeng†, Mingcan Luo,Jiazhen Yang. Molecular mechanism and health role of functional ingredients in blueberry for chronic disease in human beings. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19 (9): 2785, DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092785 (2018)

Yawen Zeng. Human diet and health. Science, https://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6416/762/tab-e-letters (2018)

Yawen Zeng. Nature's contributions to crop diet for human health. Science, https://science.sciencemag.org/content/359/6373/270/tab-e-letters (2018)

Yawen Zeng†, Yuping Li,Jiazhen Yang, Xiaoying Pu, Juan Du,Xiaomeng Yang,  Tao Yang, Shuming Yang. Therapeutic role of functional components in Alliums for preventive chronic disease in human being. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017: 9402849, doi: 10.1155/2017/9402849 (2017)

Tao Yang, Chengli Duan, Yawen Zeng†, Juan Du, Shuming Yang, Xiaoying Pu,  Shengchao Yang. High performance liquid chromatography fingerprinting of flavonoids between parents and generations in barley grain. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy,11(1):40–44 (2017)

Zhanying Zhang*, Jinjie Li*,Yinghua Pan*,Jilong Li*,Lei Zhou*,Hongli Shi*, Yawen Zeng, Haifeng Guo, Shuming Yang, Weiwei Zheng, Jianping Yu, Xingming Sun, Gangling Li, Yanglin Ding, Liang Ma, Shiquan Shen, Luyuan Dai, Hongliang Zhang, Shuhua Yang,Yan Guo,Zichao Li†.Natural variation in CTB4a enhances rice adaptation to cold habitats. Nature Communication, 8: 14788, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14788 (2017)

Chaofeng Fan, Huijie Zhai, Huifang Wang,Yafei Yue,Minghu Zhang, Jinghui Li,Wen Shaozhe Wen,Ganggang Guo, Yawen Zeng, Zhongfu Ni†,Mingshan You†. Identification of QTLs controlling grain protein concentration using a high- density SNP and SSR linkage map in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). BMC Plant Biology,17:122, DOI: 10.1186/s12870-017-1067-6 (2017)

Yawen Zeng*†,Juan Du*,Xiaomeng Yang*, Xiaoying Pu,Luxiang Wang,Jiazhen Yang,  Lijuan Du, Tao Yang,Shuming Yang, Zhenghai Sun. Identification of quantitative trait loci for mineral elements in grains and grass powder of barley. Genetics and Molecular Research,15(4):27966755, DOI:10.4238/gmr15049103 (2016)

Yawen Zeng*†, Dan Sun*, Juan Du*, Xiaoying Pu, Shuming Yang, Xiaomeng Yang,  Tao Yang, Jiazhen Yang. Identification of QTLs for resistant starch and total alkaloid content in brown and polished rice. Genetics and Molecular Research, 15 (3): 27525873, DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15037268 (2016)

Yawen Zeng†, Juan Du, Xiaoying Pu, Jiazhen Yang,Tao Yang, Shuming Yang, Xiaomeng Yang. Coevolution between human’s anticancer activities and functional foods from crop origin center in the world. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 16 (6): 2119–2128 (2015)

Yawen Zeng†,Juan Du, Xiaoying Pu, Jiazhen Yang,Tao Yang, Shuming Yang,  Xiaomeng Yang. Coevolution between cancer activities and food structure of human being from Southwest China. BioMed Research International, 2015: 497934, DOI:10.1155/2015/497934 (2015)

Yawen Zeng†, Jiazhen Yang, Juan Du, Xiaoying Pu, Xiaomen Yang, Shuming Yang, Tao Yang. Strategies of functional foods promote sleep in human being. Current Signal Transduction Therapy, 9(3): 148–155(2014)

Yawen Zeng†, Jiazheng Yang,Xiaoying Pu, Juan Du,Tao Yang,Shuming Yang, Weihua Zhu. Strategies of functional food for cancer prevention in human beings. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 14(3):1585–1592 (2013)

Yawen Zeng†, Xiaoying Pu, Juan Du, Shuming Yang, Tao Yang,Ping Jia. Use of functional foods for diabetes prevention in China. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 6(35): 2570–2579(2012)

Lei Zhou*,Yawen Zeng*, Guanglong Hu*, Yinghua Pan, Shuming Yang, Aiqing You, Hongliang Zhang, Zichao Li†. Characterization and identification of cold tolerant near-isogenic lines in rice (Oryza sativa).Breeding Science,62(2):196–201(2012)

Yawen Zeng†,Chunyan Zhao, Xiaoying Pu,Tao Yang,Juan Du, Shuming Yang. Identification of QTLs for g-aminobutyric acid content in grain of barley. African Journal of Biotechnology, 11(7):1754–1760(2012)

Yawen Zeng†, Juan Du, Xiaoying Pu, Shuming Yang,Tao Yang, Ping Jia. Strategies of functional food for hypertension prevention in China. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 5(24): 5671–5676 (2011).

Yawen Zeng†, Hongliang Zhang, Luxiang Wang, Xiaoying Pu, Juan Du, Shuming Yang, Jiafu Liu. Genotypic variation in element concentrations in brown rice from Yunnan landraces in China. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 32(3):165–177(2010)

Zhou Lei*, Yawen Zeng*, Weiwei Zheng, Bo Tang,Shuming Yang, Hongliang Zhang, Jinjie Li,Zichao Li†. Fine mapping a QTL qCTB7 for cold tolerance at the booting stage on rice chromosome 7 using a near-isogenic line. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 121(5): 895–905 (2010)

曾亚文†,杜娟,杨树明,普晓英,王雨辰,杨涛,孙正海,辛培尧.云南稻核心种质糙米功能成分栽培型差异及其地带性特征.光谱学与光谱分析,30(12): 3388 -3394(2010)

Yawen Zeng†, Luxiang Wang, Juan Du, Jiafu Liu, Shuming Yang, Xiaoying Pu,  Fenghui Xiao. Elemental content in brown rice by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy reveals the evolution of Asian cultivated rice. Journal of Integrative Biology,51(5):466–475(2009)

Yawen Zeng†, Shuming Yang,Hong Cui, Xiaojuan Yang, Liming Xu, Juan Du, Xiaoying Pu, Zichao Li,Zaiquan Cheng,Xingqi Huang. QTLs of cold tolerance- related traits at the booting stage for NIL-RILs in rice revealed by SSR. Genes & Genomics, 31(2):143–154(2009)

Yawen Zeng†, Hongliang Zhang,Shuming Yang, Juan Du, Xiaoying Pu, Luxiang Wang, Jiafu Liu, Fenghui Xiao, Zichao Li. Correlation between allele sizes of microsatellites and phenotypic variations in rice landraces. Frontiers of Agriculture in China, 3(2):130–139(2009)

曾亚文†,汪禄祥,杜娟,杨树明,王雨辰,黎其万,孙正海,普晓英,杜威. ICP-AES法检测云南稻精米和糙米与土壤矿质元素间的关联性.光谱学与光谱分析, 29(5):1413-1417(2009)

曾亚文†,汪禄祥,普晓英,杜娟,杨树明,刘家富,邰丽梅.ICP-AES检测云南稻核心种质矿质元素含量的地带性特征.光谱学与光谱分析,29(6):1691-1695 (2009)

曾亚文†,汪禄祥,孙正海,杨树明,杜娟,黎其万,普晓英,杜威,萧凤回. ICP-AES法测定粳稻近等基因系群体间糙米的矿质元素. 光谱学与光谱分析, 28(12):2966 -2969(2008)

Liming Xu*,Lei Zhou*,Yawen Zeng*,Fengmei Wang,Hongliang Zhang, Shiquan Shen, Zichao Li†. Identification and mapping of quantitative trait loci for cold tolerance at the booting stage in a japonica rice near-isogenic line. Plant Science, 174:340-347(2008)

Yawen Zeng, Hongliang Zhang, Zichao Li, Shiquan Shen, Jianli Sun, Meixing Wang, Dengqun Liao,Xia Liu,Xiangkun Wang,Fenghui Xiao,Guosong Wen. Evaluation of genetic diversity in the rice landraces (Oryza sativa L.) in Yunnan,China. Breeding Science,57(2):91-99(2007).

Hongliang Zhang, Junli Sun,Wang Meixing Wang,Dengqun Liao,Yawen Zeng, Shiquan Shen, Ping Yu, Ping Mu, Xiangkun Wang, Zichao Li†. Genetic structure and phylogeography of rice landraces in Yunnan, China revealed by SSR. Genome, 50(1):72-83(2007).

Yawen Zeng†,Xiaoying Pu. Genetic analysis for cold tolerance at booting stage for japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.) .Indian Journalof Genetics and Plant Breeding, 66 (2): 100-102(2006)

Yawen Zeng†,Jiafu Liu,Luxiang Wang, Hongliang Zhang,Xiaoying Pu,Juan Du, Shuming Yang. Diversity of mineral concentrations in cultivated ecotypes of Yunnan rice. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 32(6): 867-872(2006)

Yawen Zeng†, Jiafu Liu, Luxiang Wang,Juan Du,Xiaoying Pu, Shuming Yang, Hongliang Zhang. Ecogeographic difference and variation pattern of mineral concentrations for Yunnan rice landraces. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 32(8): 1174 -1181(2006)

Yawen Zeng†,Shen Shiquan,Wang Luxiang, Liu Jiafu, Pu Xiaoying, Du Juan,Qui Min. Correlation of plant morphological and grain quality traits with mineral element contents in Yunnan rice. Rice Science,12(3):101-106(2005)

Shiquan Shen, Yawen Zeng†, Shenchong Li, Guosong Wen, Xiaoying Pu. Mapping a novel gene of cold tolerance at booting stage by using near-isogenic lines in japonica rice.  Rice Science, 12(3): 163-167(2005)

Yawen Zeng†, Shenchong Li,Shiquan Shen, Zhongsheng Zhang, Xiaoyin Pu,  Liuhua Qi. Geographical distribution and cold tolerance at booting stage of the second core collection of rice landraces (Oryza sativa) from Yunnan, China. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter(FAO/IPGRI), 143:1-5(2005)

Shenchong Li,Yawen Zeng†, Shiquan Shen, Xiaoyin Pu. Cold tolerance of core collection at booting stage associated with eco-geographic distribution in Yunnan rice landrace (Oryza sativa L.), China. Rice Science, 11(5-6): 261-268 (2004)

Yawen Zeng†,Jiafu Liu,Luxiang Wang,Shiquan Shen,Zichao Li,Xiangkun Wang,  Guosong Wen, Zhongyi Yang.Analysis on mineral element contents in associated with varietal type in core collection of Yunnan rice.Rice Science, 11(3):106-112(2004)

Yawen Zeng†,Shiquan Shen,Zichao Li, Zhongyi Yang, Xiangkun Wang, Hongliang Zhang. Ecogeographic and genetic diversity based on morphological characters of indigenous rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Yunnan, China. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 50(7):566-577(2003)

Zichao Li, Hongliang Zhang, Yawen Zeng, Zhongyi Yang, Shiquan Shen, Chuanqing Sun, Xiangkun Wang. Studies on sampling schemes for the establishment of core collection of rice landraces in Yunnan, China. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution.49: 67-74(2002)

Liangzheng Chen, Yawen Zeng†. Genetic diversity in barley and its utilization in Yunnan plateau, China.Indian Journal of Genetic & Plant Breeding,61(4): 360- 363(2001)

Yawen Zeng†,Shiquan Shen,Furong Xu,Rui Shen. Ecological and genetic diversity of rice germplasm in Yunnan, China.Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter (FAO/IPGRI),125：24-28(2001)

Yawen Zeng†, Liangzheng Chen. Combining ability and heterosis of forage barley. Indian Journal of Genetic & Plant Breeding,61(1): 94-96(2001)

Yawen Zeng†,Jianjun Wang, Zongyi Yang, Shiquan Shen, Lihua Wu, Xiaoyan Chen. The diversity and sustainable development of crop genetic resources in Lancang River Valley.Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution,48(3):397-306(2001)

Yawen Zeng†,Shiquan Shen, Furong Xu,Rui Shen. Ecological diversity of cold-tolerant rice in Yunnan, China.Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter (FAO/IPGRI), 117:43-47(1999)

Yawen Zeng†,Jianjun Wang,Xuelin Li, Zhongyi Yang,Liangzheng Chen. Genetic variation of crop resources in Yunnan Province, China.Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter (FAO/IPGRI),114:40-42(1998)

Yawen Zeng†, Jianjun Wang. Ecology and genetic diversity of barley genetic resources in Yunnan Province,China.Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter (FAO/IPGRI),112: 95-96(1997)

Yawen Zeng†,Yong Chen, Xinhua Liao.Correlation and heritability of grain and leaf characters in indica rice and high yield- conducive environments Yunnan, China, International Rice Research Notes,22(2): 7-8(1997)

Yawen Zeng†,Yong Chen. Crop genetic resources in Yunnan Provinces, China.Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter (FAO/IPGRI),105: 42(1996)

曾亚文,贾平,胡万恒. 一种松花粉水洗除杂设备和高纯度松花粉的生产工艺方法.专利号ZL201410319072.2

曾亚文,吕宏斌,杜娟,普晓英,杨涛,杨树明,杨加珍,李政芳.一种高抗性淀粉大麦苗粉米线及其制作方法.专利号ZL201310174964.3

曾亚文,贾平,完晋涛.正压循环流化床紫外灭菌设备.专利号ZL201310745699.X

贾平,曾亚文,李继春.循环气流干燥除杂筛分设备及其用于松花粉的加工方法.专利号ZL201310748857.7

杨涛,曾亚文,李继春,杨国荣.一种循环流化床设备及其用于松花粉灭菌除杂的方法.专利号ZL201310748385.5

贾平,曾亚文.正压循环气流筛分设备.专利号ZL201310748086.1

贾平,曾亚文,杜娟.一种液体物料的浓缩设备专利号.专利号ZL201310748209.1

贾平,曾亚文,完晋涛.一种多功能粉体物料加工设备及其用于松花粉的加工方法.专利号ZL201310748334.2

贾平,杨韵洁,曾亚文,贾芸青.一种循环流化床筛分、粉碎设备及其使用方法.专利号ZL201310748172.2

谷方红,曾亚文,张五九,胡京奕,普晓英,杜娟.一种麦绿啤酒及其制造方法.专利号ZL201210223583.5

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2004年，获云南省自然科学一等奖“云南稻种资源核心种质库的构建”，排名第2(与第1同等贡献)

2009年，获云南省自然科学二等奖“云南稻种矿质元素和抗逆特性及其系统地理学研究”，排名第1

2002年，获云南省自然科学二等奖“云南稻种耐冷基因定位及其遗传机制研究”，排名第1

2017年，获上海市技术发明二等奖“调节餐后血糖的水稻高抗性淀粉基因发掘及新品种选育”，排名第2

2017年，获云南省科技进步三等奖“粮草双高型优质抗旱大麦新品种选育及综合利用”，排名第1

2015年，获云南省技术发明三等奖“具有降糖功能的高抗性淀粉稻米新产品开发”，排名第1

2013年，获云南省科技进步三奖“云南啤酒大麦新品种选育及生产技术研究与产业化”，排名第1

2008年，获云南省科技进步三奖“云南省啤酒产业链关键技术研究及其产业化”， 排名第1

2007年，获云南省科技进步三奖“高新技术在云南啤酒麦芽产业化开发中的应用”，排名第1

1996年，获云南省科技进步三奖“云南省大麦品种资源的评价编目及遗传研究”,排名第1

2001年获云南省科技进步三奖“云南地方稻种特征特性地理分布系统及图集的研制”，排名第3

2000年，获云南省科技进步三奖“云南稻种耐冷性和广亲和性基因识别及遗传机制研究”，排名第5

2003年，国家科技进步集体一等奖“中国农作物种质资源收集保存评价及利用”

2014年，获中国发明协会的国际发明展览会银奖“循化流化床气流干燥机”，排名第4

2005年，获云南省人民政府“云南省有突出贡献优秀专业技术人才”称号

2009年，获云南省人民政府“云南省中青年学术技术带头人”称号

2002年，获“中国农学会青年科技奖”称号