Shunyi Zhu, PhD Professor of Protein Evolution Address: 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China Zip code: 100101 Tel: +86-10-64807112 E-mail: zhusy@ioz.ac.cn

Dr. Zhu received his Ph.D. degree in Department of Biotechnology of Wuhan University, China, and then went to work in Prof. Jan Tytgat’s Laboratory of Toxicology, Leuven University, Belgium, as a postdoctoral fellow. He came back to China in 2004. He is the principle investigator of the Group of Peptide Biology and Evolution, and a peptide expert who enjoys the special subsidy of the State Council. Dr. Zhu is a recipient of several major research funds in China. He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific papers inNat Commun, MBE, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, Mol Cell Proteomics, FASEB J, Trends Microbiol, Cell Mol Life Sci,andJ Med Chem, etc. Dr. Zhu is reviewers of many international journals, such asJACS,Mol Ecol,J Proteomics,etc.He is also members of Editorial Boards of the international journals -Bioinformatics & Biology Insights, andThe Open Toxinologyand two Chinese journals (Chinese Journal of Applied EntomologyandACTA ENTOMOLOGICA SINICA). His current research interests focus on biology and evolution of bioactive peptides involved in animal immunity and defense.