Liu Yongtan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, who is currently a resident of Wuhan, Hubei Province. He was born in 1936 and studied at Qinghua University and the Harbin Institute of Technology.
Liu Yongtan has spent almost 50 years in academics. He worked at the Harbin Institute of Technology as a professor, doctoral supervisor, and as the director of the Institute's Electronic Engineering Technology Research Center. Professor Liu is also a member of several organizations including the China Radar Association and both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Engineering. He has published over 70 dissertations and monographs.
Liu is a professor at the Shanghai Jiaotong University.