Zhilin Chen received a B.S. degree in phytology from Shandong University, Jinan City, China, in 1996, an M.S. degree in biotechnology and bioengineering from Shandong University, Jinan City, China, in 1999, and a Ph.D. degree in phytology from South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China, in 2006. His research interests include genetic breeding of orchids.