1 Liu Jingshi, Dr, Research professor 2 Education Feb. 2002 Engineering Doctor in Environmental Engineering, Japan Sept.1997 Master course on Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Science, Japan July. 1988 Master degree in Snow and Ice Hydrology, Lanzhou, China Jul. 1983 Undergraduate of Physical Geography, China 3 Work Experience I have worked for almost 40 years in scientific investigations on the Pamirs Plateau, Tien Shan, Altay Mts., the Karakoram Mts. (K2, Sino-German joint expedition), Kunlun Mts., in the Taklimakan Desert (the Tarim Basin) in West China for international projects, and worked on international projects in the Himalayas, Nyanqen Tangulha Mts. to investigate glacier and snow hazards, and worked at the Qinhai Lake, the Qaidam Basin in the Tibetan Plateau surveying meltwater resources and investigating flood disasters as well. More than 100 papers and reports have been published in both English and Chinese. 4 Current specialization: hydrology in cold and arid regions 5 No