Qiu Liang obtained his Ph.D. in Aquaculture from Shanghai Ocean University in June 2018. He is currently an Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor at Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences. He also serves as a designated expert on Infection with Decapod iridescent virus 1 for the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA). Additionally, he is the Deputy Director of the Youth Editorial Board for the journals Animal Research and One Health (AROH). His research primarily focuses on the diagnosis and prevention of emerging aquatic diseases. He has published 31 academic papers, including 19 SCI-indexed articles, holds one national invention patent, contributed to 19 books, and developed six industry standards.