报告时间：2019年9月25日（星期三）9:30-11:30
报告地点：曹光彪科技楼一楼报告厅
报告人：Prof. James Prosser
报告人简介：
Prosser教授是享誉国际的环境微生物学家，是氨氧化微生物的国际权威。英国皇家学会院士（FRS, 2016）、英国官佐勋章获得者（OBE, 2013）、苏格兰爱丁堡皇家学会院士（FRSE, 2005）、英国皇家生物学会院士（FRSB, 2012）和美国微生物科学院院士（FAAM, 1994）。美国微生物学会荣誉终身会员（2017）；英国应用微生物学会讲座教授（2014）、牛津大学讲座教授（2013）、谢菲尔德大学微生物学讲座教授（2018）、墨尔本大学讲座教授（2018）、美国土壤学会Francis Clark杰出讲座教授等。已发表论文200余篇，包括12篇Nature、Science和PNAS。
报告题目：
1. 如何降低论文拒稿率：Publishing scientific research: How to increase, or decrease your chances of rejection
摘要：Communication is an essential feature of scientific research and one of the most important forms of communication is publication of research findings in scientific journals. The is illustrated by the statement that ‘work never published is work never done’ and publication presents the opportunity to demonstrate the quality and significance of your research to an international audience. Publication, and the journals in which you publish, are also important for improving career prospects, as this is one of the main criteria by which research performance is judged. The most important factors determining whether a research paper is accepted or rejected are the significance and novelty of the research question, the quality of the experimental design, data analysis and interpretation and the novelty of the findings. In addition, there are many ways by which the process of publication can be optimized to increase, or decrease, the probability that a paper will be accepted and to ensure that the publication process runs as smoothly as possible. This presentation will consider the criteria by which research is judged and the factors likely to generate material of publication quality. It will also describe the important aspects of the submission, editorial and reviewing processes and how these can influence editorial decisions. This will include advice on choice of journal, paper structure, how to deal with editors and reviewers and new developments in publishing. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions on any aspect of the publishing process.
2. 50年科学人生与微生物生态学巨变：50 years in Microbial Ecology Research; revolutionary change, but still just beginning
摘要：I have now been involved in scientific research for almost 50 years, most of which has been spent studying the ecology of microorganisms in the soil. When I look back, it is tempting to see this period as a carefully crafted and well-designed ‘career’. However, I have never considered myself as having a career; just a job, or collection of jobs. Most of these have directly involved science but my non-research jobs have also been interesting and valuable experiences. I will attempt to discuss my ‘career’ in the context of my main research interest, soil nitrification. This research area has seen several revolutions, including the discovery of new organisms, new processes and previously unsuspected diversity revealed by molecular techniques. Some of these discoveries have helped address important scientific questions in soil nitrification, but not all and there is much that we need to learn about activity, growth and interactions of microorganisms at the scale at which they ‘see’ each other and their environment. In this respect, I have become increasingly interested in, and concerned about the ways in which research is carried out. My job(s) have involved hard work, but have been enormously enjoyable and fulfilling. They have provided intellectual stimulation; freedom to pursue my own research interests (as long as funding is available); the opportunity to communicate with students and, hopefully, transfer some of my own interest and enthusiasm for microbial ecology; research collaborations with great colleagues; and travel throughout the world, which has enriched my life enormously, intellectually, scientifically and cultural
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