Tao Li, Ph.D., associate research fellow, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is mainly engaged in research on microalgae high-density cultivation and microalgae biotechnology. He has published 47 papers and obtained 19 authorized patents (including 1 US patent). He has isolated lots of microalgae strains (polyunsaturated fatty acids, phycoerythrin and extracellular polysaccharides) from the natural environment, which can be used for the production of fluorescent reagents, cosmetics, feed protein sources and aquaculture feed. He is good at photobioreactor design, large-scale cultivation of microalgae and the preparation of active substances.