China), and Distinguished Professor of Green Chemistry at Qilu University of Techology (P.R. China). He maintains the Laboratory of Soft Materials & Green Chemistry in all three Universities where he explores the fundamental chemistry and advanced applications of plant- and marine-derived biopolymers. He has edited several books, contributed numerous book chapters, published a number of review articles, sits on the Board of several journals, and is the Founder and Co-Editor of BioResources.