Prof. Minzheng Duan studied at the Department of Atmospheric Sciences of Lanzhou University from 1987 to 1991 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in atmospheric physics and environment. In 1996, he received a master’s degree in atmospheric physics from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, stayed at the institute to work, and now is a researcher. In 2001, he received a doctorate in atmospheric physics from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. From 2002 to 2005, he visited the State University of New York for research. He mainly researches atmospheric radiation theory and modeling, remote sensing principles and methods, and new principles and technologies for atmospheric detection around atmospheric radiation and remote sensing. He independently established the full vector radiation transfer model SOSVRT based on the successive scattering method; proposed the discontinuity of atmospheric radiation transfer and its impact on atmospheric remote sensing and radiation forcing calculations; and developed fast algorithms for atmospheric radiation transfer, fast hyperspectral algorithms, and high spatial resolution atmospheric correction algorithms. He has presided over or participated as a main member in many national 863, 973, and 921 projects, major innovation projects of the Academy of Sciences, natural science foundation projects, and related projects of the Ministry of Aerospace.