**Yongzhong Qian**

Dr. Qian is currently the Director General of IQSTAP, at which he is also a Professor. He has been focusing his research interests on the theories and technologies of risk monitoring and assessment, as well as theoretical policy research of management for the quality and safety of agro-products. He has been the Principal Investigator of a series of national research projects funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture relevant to agro-product quality and safety, technical barriers to trade (TBT), quality standards, risk assessment and testing technologies. He is the author of 15 books and more than 120 articles. He has been awarded several times at both the provincial level and ministerial level for his excellence in scientific research. He holds positions in several professional societies and organizations, namely as Vice Chairman of Agro-product Quality and Safety Sub-society of China Society of Agronomy, and Member and Chief of Administration Office of National Expert Committee of Risk Assessment on Quality and Safety for Agro-products. He has served as standing Vice Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Director for the journal of Quality and Safety of Agro-Products. He also has some publications in international journals, including Food Chemistry, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Environmental Pollution, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and more.
