Dr. Lijun Zhou is a Lecturer at the Sichuan Agricultural University. She completed her PhD studies in Genetics at the Sichuan University, and has published over 30 papers, including 11 first-authored papers. She serves as a Secretary of the Specialized Committee on Special Crops, the Crop Society of China, a Member of the Sichuan Botanical Society, and a Member of the China Society for Higher Education. Her research topics mainly include: woody oilseed resource innovation and development, and essential oils.