Prof. Dr. Wenzhong Liu received his B.Sc. degree in Animal Husbandry from Shanxi Agricultural University in 1989, his M.Sc. degree in Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction from Shanxi Agricultural University in 1992, and his Ph.D. degree in Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction from China Agricultural University in 2001. Since 1992, he has been working at Shanxi Agricultural University. He is a Dean, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor. He is the vice president of the Information Technology Branch of the Chinese Society of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, the executive director of the Animal Genetics and Breeding Branch and the Sheep Breeding Branch, the director of the Animal Genetic Markers Branch, the vice president and secretary-general of the Shanxi Genetics Society, the executive director of the Shanxi Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Society, and the chairman of the China Democratic League of Shanxi Agricultural University. His research interests mainly focus on (molecular) quantitative genetics and animal breeding, the molecular evaluation of animal genetic resources and germplasm innovation, and statistical genomics.