Dr. Xu Liu, General Congress Convener of 2nd International Wheat Congress, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), Chief Scientist of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. He is elected as the Chairman of the Genetic Resources Branch of the China Association of Agricultural Science Societies, and Vice President of the China Wildlife Conservation Association.

Dr. Xu Liu has been engaging in crop germplasm resources and genetic breeding for over 30 years. He leads and participates in many research projects that are mainly on the collection, conservation, evaluation and utilization of crop germplasm resources in China, which have provided solid and profound foundation for germplasm dissemination and utilization as well as relevant technology and largely improved China’s research system of germplasm.