PROF. ZHONGSHENG GUO WON NOBEL RESEARCH AWARD IN THE FIELD OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

BY SCIENTIFIC LAURELS soil and water conservation CHINA

Prof. Zhongsheng Guo is a leading Chinese ecologist and forest scientist, renowned for his groundbreaking theories and contributions to sustainable vegetation and soil-water resource management. He currently serves as the Head of the “Science and Technology Innovation China” Agricultural High-Quality Production Service Team (appointed in 2022) and also leads advisory groups for rural revitalization projects in Yilong, Sichuan and zhenfeng, Guizhou provinces. His career includes prominent consultative roles with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the “three north” administration of National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

Significant Achievements

  • Pioneered Fundamental Ecological Theories:

    • Vegetation Carrying Capacity

    • Resource Utilization Limit by Plants

    • New Theory of Water and Soil Conservation

    • Critical Period of Plant Resource Relationship Regulation

  • Authored over 20 peer-reviewed SCI/EI-indexed papers, including landmark publications in Land Degradation & Development, Scientific Reports, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, and Journal of Experimental Botany.

  • Published the influential monograph Theory and Practice of Soil Water Vegetation Carrying Capacity (2014, Chinese Science Press), commended by Chinese Academy of Sciences Academician Jiang Youxu.

Notable Contributions

  • Developed new methodologies for soil water resource estimation and forest vegetation density optimization.

  • Applied scientific models to the Loess Plateau, Tibetan Plateau, and semi-arid regions to improve afforestation outcomes and prevent ecological degradation.

  • Recipient of multiple First Prizes for Excellent Scientific Papers from the Chinese Society of Forestry (2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013).

  • Awarded the Second Prize of Shaanxi Science and Technology Award (2015) for research on Caragana forest soil water capacity.

  • Presented internationally at forums including UNESCO-SCOPE and conferences on protective forests, soil water sustainability, and eco-restoration.

Eligibility for Nobel Research Award

Prof. Guo's extensive theoretical innovations and real-world applications of sustainable vegetation management make him eminently qualified for the Nobel Research Award under the Scientific Laurels 2025. His lifelong commitment to environmental resilience, food security, and land sustainability exemplifies transformative academic and ecological leadership on a global scale.