1982: Bachelor, Physics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha.

1985: Master, Physical Oceanography, Hangzhou Second Institute of Oceanography.

1989- 1992, College of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, USA, postdoctoral fellow at UCAR.

USRA visiting scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration GSFC Center.

1995- 1996 Associate Research Fellow, LDEO Institute, Columbia University, USA.

1996- 1999, researcher, LDEO institute, Columbia university, USA.

1999-200 1 Senior Research Fellow, LDEO Institute, Columbia University, USA.

200 1-20 10 Doherty Senior Research Fellow /Lamont Research Professor, LDEO Institute, Columbia University, USA.

Director of the State Key Laboratory of Satellite Marine Environmental Dynamics since 2006.

2007-present: Associate Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, School of Ocean and Environment, Xiamen University.