Recipient of the Magnolia Silver Award, the highest honor awarded by the Shanghai Municipal Government (2007)

Earned a Ph.D. in Phytochemistry from the University of Sheffield, UK in the 1980s

A seasoned scholar with a long-standing focus on tea, coffee, and herbal medicine research; published extensively in the field of tea and botanicals, including research papers, monographs, and patents

Formerly led Lipton’s tea R&D and innovation at Unilever’s global R&D headquarters; founded and headed the Unilever China Research Center; served as Unilever’s Technology Director for Greater China

Since 2008, has co-founded four companies in partnership with international venture capital firms: GeneStar Biosciences, Huangshan Hualvyuan Biotechnology, Huangshan Maofeng Tea Group, and Shanghai Vantest Quality Inspection

Specializes in providing one-stop solutions covering the entire value chain — from basic research, technology and product development, cultivation management, primary and refined processing, extraction, contract manufacturing, to quality inspection — for tea, coffee, and herbal ingredients

Has led the development of hundreds of health supplements, functional foods & beverages, and cosmetic products based on tea, coffee, herbal plants, and marine organisms for leading domestic and international brands, generating billions of RMB in annual sales for clients

Has served as a distinguished or visiting professor at the Tea Research Institute of China, Hunan Agricultural University, Anhui Agricultural University, and the China Tea Business School