Mr. Yongzhang Zhou is a full time professor and the director the Research Center for Earth Environment & Resources of Zhongshan University. His duty is teaching courses to students of various levels, focusing in supervising PhD candidates in fields of earth environment and resources, environmental economy and regional sustainable development. Besides, he does researches in related field.
He grew up more early than normal people. At age of 15, he entered Zhongshan University, and got his BSc. degree in Geology there (1982). Then he got his MSc. degree in Geochemistry from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (1987), and PhD. degree in mineral resources form Quebec University, Canada (1992). At age of 30, he became a research fellow (professor) in Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of sciences.
At present he also serves as the president of the Guangzhou Municipal Society of City Sustainable Development, the tactic expert & convener in the Environmental and Sustainable Development Programme of the Development Research Center affiliated to Guangdong Provincial Government, and the member of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese Political Consultative Conference. All these are consistent with SD and mission of LEAD.