Peng Wang is a Professor at the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received his BS in Biology and MS in Plant Science from Liaoning Normal University in 1997 and 2000, respectively, and earned his Ph.D. in Ecology from the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2008. His group investigates roots and soil organic matters dynamics in agro-ecosystems, grasslands, and forests, and how these dynamics are affected by climate change, and the research is focused on plant-microbe-soil interactions that are critical for ecosystem functioning and food production.