Liu Junguo

Junguo Liu is a Professor and Vice President at North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, and a Chair Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China. He holds part-time research affiliations with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria, and has served in leadership roles in ecological rehabilitation societies.

Education:

• BS in Water Conservation and Hydroelectric Power (1999), North China Institute of Water Conservation and Hydroelectric Power
• MSc (2002), IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Netherlands
• PhD in Hydrology (2007), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland

Research and Professional Contributions: Dr. Liu's work focuses on ecological restoration, green infrastructure, and nature-based solutions for environmental systems. His research spans climate change mitigation, carbon emissions, water policy, and the water-energy-food nexus, with applications in urban river rehabilitation and global water management.

Scientific Awards:

• TWAS Award (2020) for policy-relevant studies on water resources and environmental management
• Chinese Society of Soil and Water Conservation 1st Prize (2020) for Yongding River Basin hydrology research
• Shenzhen Science and Technology Award 1st Prize (2020) for urban river restoration
• Fellowships from Royal Meteorological Society (2019), Royal Geographical Society (2018)
• ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award (2011), EGU Outstanding Young Scientists Award (2009)

Editorial and Leadership Roles: He has served as lead author for the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, president of the Society for Ecological Rehabilitation of Beijing (SERB), and target leader for the International Association of Hydrological Sciences Decade Program (2013-2022). He contributes to global water policy via roles on the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA) Strategic Advisory Council and FAO's Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership.