Chen Xiao-Ya, born in August 1955 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, is a prominent Chinese plant physiologist and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He graduated from Nanjing University in 1982 and earned his PhD from the University of Reading in 1985. He has conducted significant research in secondary metabolism of plants and fiber development, particularly focusing on cotton and artemisinin synthesis. Chen has held various leadership roles, including Director of the National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, and has made notable contributions in the field of plant microRNA.
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Meaning of the name - Chen
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Chen Xiao-Ya belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
Educated At: Nanjing University
Occupation: botanist | researcher
Employers: Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences
Awards Received: Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences | Fellow of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
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Ephemeris for August 1, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 1, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 1, 2024 |
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Sun | 8 Leo 39 | 9 Leo 55 | 15 Libra 37 |
Moon | 14 Capricorn 54 | 7 Cancer 18 | 0 Leo 3 |
Mercury | 4 Leo 9 | 3 Virgo 35 | 24 Libra 29 |
Venus | 0 Leo 16 | 25 Leo 50 | 25 Libra 52 |
Mars | 13 Leo 37 | 8 Gemini 6 | 27 Virgo 36 |
Jupiter | 10 Leo 22 | 14 Gemini 31 | 24 Leo 33 |
Saturn | 15 Scorpio 8 | 18 Pisces 28 | 19 Scorpio 52 |
Uranus | 28 Cancer 41 | 26 Taurus 53 | 1 Leo 58 |
Neptune | 25 Libra 38 | 29 Pisces 41 | 27 Libra 31 |
Pluto | 25 Leo 52 | 0 Aquarius 38 | 27 Leo 57 |
Rahu | 24 Sagittarius 9 | 9 Aries 33 | 20 Sagittarius 30 |
Ketu | 24 Gemini 9 | 9 Libra 33 | 20 Gemini 30 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Chen Xiao-Ya's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 07 December, 2025