Dr. Yuan Liu is a neuroscientist, writer, photographer and public lecturer. She received her Ph.D. from Basel University. She was a research scientist and later served as an International Office Chief at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
In 2014 Yuan became a volunteer docent at the National Museum of Asian Art. Since 2020, she has led 75 online museum tours and 20 cultural-related webinars, serving thousands of listeners. Over the years, she has traveled to 50 countries on six continents and was often invited by universities, libraries, museums, scientific and cultural organizations to deliver lectures on science, art, literature, and culture. She published many scientific research papers as well as articles focusing on Asian art. Her book, written in Chinese, about the US Library of Congress received three “Top 100 Books” awards in China.
