Prof. Dr. Naimei Tu is currently a Professor at the College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China. In 1984, he graduated from Anhui Agricultural College with a bachelor's degree in agronomy. In the same year, he obtained a postgraduate degree in crop cultivation and farming from Hunan Agricultural College. After receiving his master's degree in 1987, he stayed in school and has been engaged in teaching and research. From 1993 to 1996, he pursued a Ph.D. in crop cultivation and farming at Hunan Agricultural University. He worked as a lecturer at the Hunan Agricultural University in 1989 and was promoted to associate professor in 1995, professor in 2000, and a doctoral tutor in crop cultivation and farming in 2003. His research topics mainly include crop physiology.
Prof. Zhenxie Yi is currently a Professor at the College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China. From September 1995 to June 1999, he studied in Hunan Agricultural University and received a bachelor's degree in Agronomy; from September 2000 to June 2003, he studied
crop cultivation and farming at Hunan Agricultural University and received a master's degree in agronomy; and from September 2003 to June 2006, he studied crop cultivation and farming at China Agricultural University and received a doctorate in agronomy. He worked as a Lecturer at the College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University from July 2006 to September 2008, and was promoted to Associate Professor in October 2008, and Professor in December 2014. He serves as a Member of Cultivation Committee of China Crop Society, Deputy Secretary-General of Hunan Crop Society. His research topics mainly include Physiology of Crop High Yield and Efficient Utilization of Resources.