Prof. Dr. Dimitris L. Bouranis, born December 8, 1958 in Piraeus, Greece. MSc in Crop Science at the Agricultural University in Athens, Greece, MSc in Chemical Engineering at the Technical University in Athens, Ph.D. in Plant Physiology at the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece. Professor of Plant Physiology in the Crop Science Department at the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece. Vice President of The International Scientific Centre for Fertilizers (CIEC) in Shenyang, P.R. China.

Prof. Dr. Zhengyi Hu, born June 22, 1963 in Anhui, P.R. China; BSc and MSc in Agronomy, PhD in ecology. Principal Director of Sino Danish Centre for Education and Research. Professor of College of Resources and Environment, Sino-Danish College at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Vice President of The International Scientific Centre for Fertilizers (CIEC) in Shenyang, P.R. China.

Prof. Dr. Luit J. De Kok, born May 12, 1952 in Scheemda, The Netherlands; MSc and PhD in Plant Physiology at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Associate Professor at the Laboratory of Plant Physiology, University of Groningen. Honorary Principal Fellow, Department of Forest and Ecosystem Science, Creswick, University of Melbourne, Australia (2006-2016); Vice President of the International Scientific Centre of Fertilizers (CIEC) in Shenyang, P.R. China.

Dr. Margit Olle, born May 27, 1971 in Tartu, Estonia. M. Sc. in Horticulture at the Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia., D. Sc. at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Chairman of the Board at the NPO Veggies Cultivation of Tartu, Estonia. Researcher at Tallinn University of Technology, School of Engineering, Tartu College. Vice President of The International Scientific Centre for Fertilizers (CIEC) in Shenyang, P.R. China.

Prof. Dr. Yuanliang Shi, born December 2, 1960 in Jian, Jilin, China. MSc in Agronomy, PhD and DSc in Soil Science. Professor at the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenyang, P.R. China. General Manager of Shenyang Zhongke New Fertilizers Co., Ltd., Director of the Liaoning Fertilizer Engineering Technology Research Centre. Liaison Officer for Industry of the International Scientific Centre for Fertilizers (CIEC) in Shenyang, P.R. China.

Prof. Dr. Liankai Zhang, born April 13, 1981 in Ji’nan, P.R. China; MSc in Environmental Sciences at Qingdao University, PhD in Geochemistry of Natural Sciences at the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Vice Director of the Department of Ecological Karst Geology and Rocky Desertification Treatment, Institute of Karst Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences. Part-time master supervisor of Qingdao University and Guangxi Normal University of China in Environmental Science. Liason officer for Environment of the International Scientific Centre for Fertilizers (CIER) in Shenyang, P.R. China.