B.Sc. 1981-1985: Department of Biology, Zhejiang University, The People’s Republic ofChina

M.Sc. 1985- 1988: South China Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, The People’s Republic of China

Ph.D. 1996-1999: Department of Biology, Zhongshan University, The People’s Republic ofChina

Professor

​South China Botanical  Garden (formerly as South China Institute of Botany), Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

The recipient of the 3^rd science and technology award by the Ministry of Agriculture, 1989

The recipient of the 3^rd science and technology advance award by Chinese  Academy of Sciences, 1992

The recipient of a scholarship from the China Scholarship Council, 1996

The recipient of IFS (International Foundation for Science) Jubliee Award, 2002

The recipient of the ‘New National Talent Project’, 2004

The recipient of the ‘National Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars’, 2004

The recipient of ‘Hundred Talent Project’ by Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2004

The recipient of the ‘Special subsidy’ award by the State Council, 2004

The recipient of the 1^st science and technology award byChinaGeneral Chamber of Commerce, 2005

The recipient of the outstanding supervisor for postgraduate awarded by Graduate School, Chinese  Academy of Sciences, 2006

The recipient of the 1^st science and technology award byChinaGeneral Chamber of Commerce, 2007

The recipient of 2^nd prize of the national science and technology advance award, 2008 (Title: Key postharvest technologies for major perishable fruits in Southern China).

The recipient of the 1^st prize of science and technology award by Guangdong  Province, 2008 (Title: The regulation and control of quality attributes of harvested horticultural crops).

The recipient of the outstanding individual cooperation research prize from Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2008

The recipient of the outstanding research talents award for innovation and development ofChina's food industry, 2011

The recipient of Guangdong excellent patent award, 2011 (Title: A citrus cv. Shatangju preservative)

The recipient of excellent paper prize of scientific and technological innovation by Guangdong Province, 2011

The recipient of the 11^th outstanding science and technology Award (Ding Ying) by Guangdong Province, 2012

The recipient of the cooperative innovation achievement award China Industry-University-Research Institute Collaboration Association, 2012 (Title: Postharvest technology research, development and demonstration of Southern fruits)

The recipient of the 2^nd prize of the national technological invention award, 2013

The recipient of the 2^nd prize of China patent, 2013

The recipient of the highest science and technology award by China General Chamber of Commerce, 2014

CAS Science and Technology Promotion and Development Prize, 2016

The recipient of the 1^st prize of science and technology award by Guangdong Province, 2015

The recipient of the first Guangdong patent award, 2016

About 580 Publications in referred journals and 30 books or book chapters, including 350 publications in international journlas.

About 50 patents from China and 2 patents from USA

About 40 PhD and 30 MSc