Li-Juan Qiu is the Head of the Research Group on Soybean Genetic Resources at the Center for Crop Germplasm Resources, the Institute of Crop Sciences, China. She earned her BS in Agronomy from Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, and her Ph.D. in Crop Genetics and Breeding from Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China, in 1984 and 1989, respectively. Her scientific research includes genetic diversity and evolution, discovering genes related to important traits, and developing molecular techniques for germplasm enhancement. She is the Chairman of the Soybean Speciality Committee, a Committee Member of the Crop Science Society of China, and an Associate Editor of Soybean Science and the Crop Journal.