Liu Zongchao, an Anhui native, was born on the fourth day of the first lunar month 1958 in Liuzhuang, Lisan, Linquan County, Anhui Province. Founder of world ecological civilization, ecological agronomist, father of ecological soil, ecological thinker, doctor of philosophy of science and technology, winner of Cobb Common Happiness Award, founder of ecological civilization theory, founder of China School of Ecological Civilization-Ecological Civilization Beijing Club (Su Jia), contemporary world ecological civilization theory leader, one of the founders of world ecological civilization organization, academician of United Nations/International Ecological Security Society, researcher of Ecological Security Center of China Foundation for International Studies, Distinguished researcher of China Minsheng Research Institute, executive director of China Ecological Society, expert consultant of National Agricultural Comprehensive Development Office, president of Beijing Ecological Civilization Engineering Research Institute, director of Ecological Civilization Beijing Club, distinguished researcher of China Minsheng Research Institute.

He has worked in China Academy of Sciences, China Renmin University, China Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing Institute of Ecological Civilization Engineering and other four scientific research institutions, engaged in research on glacier snow and frozen soil, ecological environment geography, philosophy of science and technology, ecological civilization theory, world agricultural economy, ecological agriculture, ecological fertilizer and soil improvement, sustainable development and circular economy.