Education:

09.1978-07.1982, China Agricultural University, Bachelor
09.1984-06.1987, China Agricultural University, Master

Professional Experiences: 

09.2011- now, Deputy Director of Xi’an Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
06.2003-08.2011, Deputy Director of the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of   Sciences
02.2001-06.2003, Deputy Director of Bureau of Personnel Chinese Academy of Sciences
04.1999-02.2001, Deputy Director of the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
07.1987/7-04.1999，Director of Insect Collections of Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

We focus on the core issues of beetle evolution to carry out multi-point and multi-subject research. The research mainly includes three aspects: (1) Taxonomy and Systematics of Coleoptera; (2) Modern morphology of beetles; (3) Adaptive evolution and speciation.

• “The great illustrations of Insect Ecology of China”: The Scientific and technological achievements Chongqing City. (2012). The main contributor.
• “The leaf beetles research of Gansu Province” Third grade of progress in science and technology of Gansu province. (2009). The main contributor.
•  “Economic Insect Fauna of China. Fasc. 54. Coleroptera: Chrysomeloidea II”. Second grade of National Natural Science and Second grade of Natural Science, CAS (participation): (2002). Participant.
• “Fauna of Chrysomelidae of Wuyishan Nature Reserve in China” Third grade of Natural Science, Fujian Province (main participation): (2001). The main contributor.
• “Insects of Wuling Mountains Area, Southwestern China”. Third grade of Natural Science, CAS (main participation): (1996). The main contributor.
• “Insects of the Hengduan Mountains Region”. First grade of Natural Science, CAS (participation): (1995). Participant.

• 2013-now, Managing Director of the Entomological Society of China and Vice President of the Entomological Society of Shannxi province
• 2012, Organized the training course of “International Beetle Phylogeny Workshop”. Four famous international beetle experts gave lessons. Over 60 students who were from USA, Russia, Pakistan, Hong Kong and mainland of China attended the seminar.
• 2008-2012, Director of Management Committee, National Zoological Museum of China
• 2008-2013, Director of Academic Periodical, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• 2007-now, Editor of Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews
• 2002-2013, Vice President of the Entomological Society of China
• 2002-2005, Leader of second round reviewer of Zoology panel, National Science Foundation
• 2001-now, Editor of Fauna Sinica: Insecta
• 2000-now Member of editorial in board: Access Committee of Entomological Glossary, China
• 1997-2002, Director of Committee of Insect Science Popularization of China
• 1996-now, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Chinese Journal of Applied Entomology

• Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Oriental Chaetocnema (Coleroptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae). Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.30970393, 01.2014-12.2017), PI. 860,000RMB.
• The research on occurrence of major dates’ pests and the demonstration of new technique of sex pheromone prevention from the North of Shannxi (Yanchuan). Program of the Institute of Agriculture Office of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. Y322C51105, 04.2013-12.2015, PI. 800,000RMB.
• “Insect fauna of Qinling Mountains Region” Special financial support project of Shaanxi Province. 01.2013-12.2015, PI. 3000,000RMB.
• Standardized parameters and staining for entomological μ-Ct，Program of Expatriate Young Scientists of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 011Y2SB05, 07.2013-07.2014, PI. 165, 000RMB.
• Phylogeny of suborder Polyphaga (Coleoptera): emphasizing on original groups and controversial. The Major international (regional) joint research project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 31010103913, 01.2011-12.2013, PI. 2200, 000RMB.
• The cooperative research of reconstruction on evolutionary history of beetlesbased on molecular biology and modern morphology. External Cooperation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences. 01.2011-12.2013, PI. 800, 000RMB.
• Fauna Sinica: Insectra: Coleroptera: Cantharinae. The Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 01.2011-12.2015, PI. 350, 000RMB.
• Basic study on process science of industrial biotechnology: new bionic techniques originated from insects. The Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. KSCX2-EW-G-4, 12.2010-11.2013, PI. 2600, 000RMB.
• Phylogeny of Alticinae and its relationships with Galerucinae. Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30970393, 01.2010-12.2012), PI. 340,000RMB.