Dr. Yiping Zhang is a Researcher at the Third Institute of Oceanography. He is a high-level C-class talent in Fujian Province, China. He mainly engages in research and development of functional seaweed products, standard sample development and standardization technology system construction, pilot engineering technology research, and external services in three directions. He also serves as a Director of the Marine Biotechnology Branch of the China Association for Marine Development and a member of the Expert Committee of the Fujian Special Food and Cosmetics Association. He has undertaken over 20 scientific research projects as the project leader. He has obtained more than 10 invention patent authorizations, of which 2 achieved the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. He is responsible for developing more than 10 approved national standard samples and participating in the formulation of two industry standards. He has participated in winning three second prizes for provincial- and ministerial-level marine science and technology achievement awards.