Sheng-Yang He is Benjamin E. Powell Distinguished Professor of Biology at Duke University and an Investigator at Howard Hughes Medical institute. His lab is interested in elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying plant-microbe interactions. Results from his lab have led to foundational insights into processes that govern bacterial pathogenesis, plant immunity, plant hormone signaling and the immune function of plant stomata. Recent research in his lab begins to shed light on how climate conditions influence infectious diseases and how plants regulate microbiota to prevent dysbiosis. Dr. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Zhejiang University (Agricultural campus), China, and a PhD degree from Cornell University, USA. He is a Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher, a Past-President of the International Society of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, an editorial board member of Current Biology and PNAS, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences.