1959 Biochemistry subject was founded in the Department of Chemistry by the famous biologist Prof. Weisun Tao.

1984 Department of Molecular Biology was established.

1997 Department of Molecular Biology and the Enzyme Engineering Laboratory merged into School of Life Sciences.

2002 National Life Sciences and Technology Talent Training Base was established.

2005 Discipline of Biology was approved to be the first-level Doctor Degree Discipline.

2006 National Experiment and Teaching Demonstration Center was established.

2008 National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine was approved to be established.

2011 National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine passed national acceptance, and started formal operation.

2012 National and Local United Engineering Laboratory for Chinese Herbal Medicine Breeding and Cultivation was established.