Xiaoping Liao received her Ph.D. degree in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology from South China Agricultural University in 2004, and is now a Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University. She worked as a visiting scholar at Iowa State University, USA (2012–2013). In 2004, she joined the College of Veterinary Medicine at South China Agricultural University as a faculty member and has been engaged in teaching and research. Her research topics mainly include veterinary pharmacology and toxicology, risk assessment and control of antimicrobial resistance in veterinary pathogens.