洪德元,植物分类与进化生物学家,1937年1月生于安徽绩溪。1962年毕业于复旦大学生物系。当年考上中国科学院植物研究所研究生,师从钟补求和简焯坡两位研究员。1979年9月经全国统一考试被派遣去瑞典隆德大学进修,1981年9月按期返国。1986年晋升为副研究员;1988年晋升为研究员;19 Hongde Yuan, plant taxonomy and evolutionary biologist, born in January 1937 in Jixi, Anhui. 1962 graduated from the Fudan University Department of Biology. Then admitted to the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences graduate, under the clock to seek Jane and Jane Cheuk slope two researchers. September 1979 by the national examination was sent to Sweden Lund University for further studies, September 1981 return on schedule. In 1986 was promoted to associate professor; 1988 was promoted to a researcher;