Fusuo Zhang is Professor of Plant Nutrition and Dean of the College of Resources and Environmental Sciences at China Agricultural University, Beijing.

He focuses on developing strategies and technologies for the optimization of plant nutrient use efficiency and increasing crop yield simultaneously. His work comprises dynamical monitoring of nutrient bio-availability in soil, plant-soil interactions (rhizosphere processes), real-time plant analyses and nutrient cycling assessments.

He has a very comprehensive publication record in international journals (e.g. “Science”, “PNAS”) and has contributed to the overall improvement of environmental sustainability of plant production in China. Additionally, Zhang received many national and international prizes, including the “National Science Prize of State Council of China” and the “International Crop Nutrition Award”.