Prof. Dr. Zhijie Liu is a prominent veterinary researcher and Vice Director of the Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), based in Lanzhou. He is affiliated with the Key Laboratory of Special Animal Epidemic Disease of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory for Science and Technology Innovation of Special Animal and Plants, as well as the State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention. He obtained his Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany, and finished postdoctoral research at CAAS. His core research concentrates on vector-borne epidemics; major infectious diseases of special economic animals, including sika deer, foxes and minks; pathogenetic mechanisms; and epidemiological surveillance. He has presided over more than 20 national key research programs, published over 180 academic papers (120+ in SCI journals) and holds over 40 national patents. As the President of the Special Economic Animal Veterinary Branch of Chinese Veterinary Medical Association, he has earned multiple provincial and ministerial science and technology awards, making remarkable contributions to animal disease control and the innovative development of China’s special animal industry.