LIU Jian, Prof and Dean of School of Instrumentation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, China. His academic interests lie in the theories and implementations of optical microscopes, in particular the development of optical microscopes, applied optics and optical metrology. He is of membership of Discipline Evaluation Group of the 8th Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, Council Committee of China Instrument and Control Society, ISO/TC213 and China SAC/TC240 as well which are both served for geometrical products specifications, and board membership of Journal of Microscopy, Optics Communications, etc..