Prof. Yong Zhang is currently a professor, doctoral supervisor, and head of the Clinical Veterinary Department at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University. He graduated from the Department of Veterinary Medicine of Gansu Agricultural University with a Bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine in 1994, a Master's degree in veterinary obstetrics in 1997, and a doctorate in veterinary clinical science in 2000. From December 2001 to September 2005, he performed postdoctoral research at the Institute of Genetics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Northwest Plateau Institute of Biology. He also serves as the vice chairman of the Veterinary Science Branch of the Chinese Society of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, the deputy secretary general of the Second Council of the Camel Branch of the Chinese Animal Husbandry Association, and a member of the Chinese Veterinary Association. In 2021, he was awarded the first-level leading talent in Gansu Province and was the recipient of the 14th Gansu Province "May Fourth" Youth Medal. He was also the recipient of the 2016 Gansu Province "Flying Scholar" Distinguished Professor award. He mainly engages in teaching and research work in veterinary obstetrics and animal biotechnology, with main research areas in veterinary obstetrics, animal medical engineering, and animal developmental biology.