Rui Zhang obtained his Ph.D. degree in environmental science from Nanjing University (Nanjing, China) in 2014. Then he started a position as an Assistant Research Scientist at Shandong Academy of Environmental Sciences (Jinan, China). He is now an Associate Professor at University of Jinan (Jinan, China). The goals of his current research are to develop and apply molecular and computational methods to elucidate and predict the toxicological effects of legacy dioxins and emerging persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals on wildlife such as birds and fish. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed scientific papers in scholarly high impact factor journals.