Hong Kong, Aug 19-21, 2013

Professor of the Dept of Atmos. & Oceanic Sci and ESSIC at University of Maryland, adjunct 1000-Plan professor at the Beijing Normal University, President of Chinese-American Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. He has engaged in wide range of studies concerning climate change, atmospheric physics, terrestrial and atmospheric environment. He developed a suite of remote sensing algorithms products and systems (albedo, BRDF, fire hotspot and burned area, SRB, PAR, UV, cloud and aerosol parameters, precipitation, etc.). He drastically revised the disposition of solar radiation budget, resolved the puzzle of cloud absorption anomaly, and discovered the long-term impact of aerosols on climate, served as chief scientist for two international experiments. He has received 6 major awards e.g. the Head of Public Service Award of Canada, Alouette Award, Medal of Technology in Government, Agatha Bystram Info Award, etc. He has authored 195 articles in leading journals including Nature, Science, Nature-Geo.. He is an editor of J. Geophy. Res. and Adv. in Meteorology.