Dr. Li Zhiqiang, professor, received his doctoral degree in wood science and technology from the Chinese Academy of Forestry in 2010. He visited the University of Wisconsin and the Forest Products Laboratory, USDA from July 2011 to January 2012 to conduct research on chemical pretreatment of bioethanol, during which time he won an award from the FPL for his contribution to research. Currently he is a member of Chinese Society of Forestry and China Eco-Culture Association.

Since 2010, Dr. Li has been working on the research of bamboo and rattan-based liquid fuels and chemicals, mainly on the technology and mechanism of bamboo bioethanol production, bamboo fiber saccharification, lignin product development and bamboo catalytic liquefaction. He has presided over 2 key projects of ICBR and participated in a project of the National Science and Technology Support Program of the 12th Five-Year Plan and a project of the Key R&D Program of the 13th Five-Year Plan. He has published more than 20 academic papers in core journals and obtained 6 invention patents. He has participated in editing 2 academic monographs, including Biodegradation and Protection of Wood, and participated in the development of one national standard. Dr. Li is the recipient of Mao Yisheng Wood Science and Technology Award, Liang Xi Forestry Science and Technology Award, Liang Xi Youth Dissertation Award and IRG Ron Cockcroft Award.