Prof. Shirong Liu was elected as a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) in 2023. His contribution to the construction of China’s ecological civilization through the provision of science and technology support to the country’s natural forest conservation, restoration and multipurpose forest management was highly acknowledged by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) in its open letter of congratulations on Prof. Liu’s receipt of CAE membership. Prof. Liu received his PhD degree majoring in forest ecology from the Northeast Forestry University of China in 1990. From then, he started his long-lasting research career on forest ecology and restoration at the Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF). He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh in 1994–1995 and as a visiting scholar at the North Carolina State University in 1995–1996. Currently, he holds vice presidencies in the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), the Chinese Society of Forestry, and the International Science Committee-CHINA. Also, he served as the former president of both CAF and the Ecological Society of China. In addition, Prof. Liu initiated the Baotianman Forest Ecosystem Research Station, a national-level field observation and research station subordinated to the Ministry of Science and Technology of China.