Suiyan FU graduated in Peking University (BA 1988, MA 1991), and earned her PhD in Geophysics at the Technical University of Brauschweig, Germany in 2001. Her research interests include experimental and theoretical aspects of space plasma physics, especially in magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling. Together with her group, she has published more than 250 peer reviewed researched papers. She acts as associate editor for SCIENTIA SINICA Terrae, Chinese Journal of Space Science and editorial board member for National Science Review. She is the BoYa (ChangJiang) Professor at School of Earth and Space Sciences in Peking University and also served as the Director of the Office for Undergraduate Educational in Peking University since June 2016.