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http://hdl.handle.net/1887/74367
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dissertation.
Author: Chen, G.
Acknowledgements
At the end of my PhD journey, I would like to thank many institutes that and people who have helped me during my PhD study and preparation of this thesis. Firstly, I would like to thank the China Scholarship Council (CSC) of the Ministry of Education for the financial support of my four-year living and the Technology Foundation STW, project ‘Green Defense against Pests (GAP)’ grant to Prof. Dr. Peter G. L. Klinkhamer that supported my research at Leiden University.
Special thanks to Dr. Kirsten A. Leiss for the first two year supervision, helping my experimental design and paper writing. Your scientific attitudes and skills inspired me to be an independent researcher of integrity, although I still have a long way to go.
Next, I thank all the former and current colleagues at Plant Ecology and Phytochemistry group for your critical suggestions on my research proposal and oral presentations, Dr. Klaas Vrieling, Dr. Tom de Jong, Prof. Dr. Martijn Bezemer, Sanae Mouden, Dr. Martina Stang, Dr. Mirka Macel, Dr. Saskia Klumpers, Dr. Johanna Bac-Molenaar, Suzanne Kos, Dr. Marie Duhamel, Martijn Jansen, and Martine Huberty.
Furthermore, I would like to thank my office mate, Yangan, who generously give me tremendous fruits and snacks for four and half years. Then, I would like to thank Jing who provides enormous topics of conversation during coffee breaks. Next, I would like to thank my former roommates Shuai, Jichao, Feng and Gangqi for those wonderful memories of video and card games and parties. I would also like to thank Feng, Yingjie, Yao, Xiaoyu, Chao, Zheren, Lin, Qiang, Ye, Xuequan, Lily, Quanchi, Qi, Wanbin, Xu, Xiansha, Yurong, Donggang, Xue and other Chinese friends for your help and suggestions. I am also grateful to our lunch groups of third floor not only for the pleasant moments but also for helps from you.
Last but not least, I would like to thank my family members. My parents and my sister, thank you for your endless love and support during my studies. In the end, I would like to express my appreciation and thankfulness to my girlfriend Jun who gives me her deepest love, trust and support. It is enough for me to have you in my life.
Gang
