Education
Gan received B.Sc in Agronomy in 1982, M.Sc in Pesticides in 1985, and Doctor of Philosophy in Pesticides in 1988, all from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou.
Gan received B.Sc in Agronomy in 1982, M.Sc in Pesticides in 1985, and Doctor of Philosophy in Pesticides in 1988, all from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou.
Gan is current Chair of the Department of Environmental Sciences at University of California, Riverside. From 1990 to 1991, Gan was a Research Fellow of the International Atomic Energy Agency (International Atomic Energy Agency) of United Nations at International Atomic Energy Agency Laboratories. Gan was a Research Fellow of Food and Agriculture Organization/International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations at United States Department of Agriculture-ARS Veterinary and Entomology Toxicology Research Laboratory in Texas.
Gan joined the faculty of environmental sciences at University of California, Riverside and serves as Professor of Soil Science, Professor of Environmental Chemistry, and Water Quality Specialist.
In 2006, Gan became a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy. Jay Gan previously served as the department Chair of Environmental Sciences.