Dr. Hao Wang, born in August 1953, is an esteemed Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a professorial-level engineer. He serves as a Ph.D. supervisor at the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research and has been receiving the Special Allowance from the State Council of P.R. China since 1994. Currently, he is the Director of the State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycles in River Basins and the Honorary Director of the Department of Water Resources at IWHR. He also holds visiting professorships at Tsinghua University, Wuhan University, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, and China University of Geosciences, among others. Dr. Wang serves as the Secretary-General of Global Water Partnership-China (GWP-China) and is a member of several significant committees, including the National Environmental Advisory Committee, the Science & Technology Committee of the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), and the Science & Technology Committee of the National Forestry Administration. He is the Deputy Director of the Research Society of Technological Innovation Methods, Deputy Director of the China Society of Natural Resources, Managing Director of the China Society of Sustainable Development, and Director of its Sub-Committee on Water Issues. Additionally, he is an Executive Director of the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society (CHES) and Deputy Director of its Committee on Hydrology, an Executive Director of the China Society of Forestry, and Director of the Special Task Force on Water Issues for the Chinese Society for Sustainable Development (CSSD).

Professor Xianyong Meng is an internationally renowned scholar and a Scientist at CO-SYS-GRETTIA, Université Gustave-Eiffel, France, holding prestigious fellowships including Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (UK) and Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society (UK). As a provincial-level leading scientist in China and member of key academic committees, he has authored over 170 peer-reviewed publications and been consistently recognized as a Top 1% Highly Cited Researcher. His groundbreaking work includes developing the CMADS dataset that revolutionized hydrological modeling in China, creating advanced flood prediction systems that have saved millions in economic losses, and leading major national research initiatives including China's 13th Five-Year National Key R&D Program. With seven provincial/ministerial science awards, 15 authorized patents, contributions to six industry standards, and editorial roles at prestigious journals like Scientific Reports, Prof. Meng bridges cutting-edge research with practical applications in water resource management and environmental protection, while mentoring future scientists as a PhD supervisor and serving as an evaluation expert for China's National Natural Science Foundation. His multi-scale atmospheric and hydrological modeling innovations, including the XJLDAS/CLDAS2.0 systems adopted by national agencies, demonstrate exceptional contributions to both academic research and real-world problem solving in water sciences and disaster prevention.