Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2015-).

President, Ocean Science Section, Asia Oceania Geoscience Society (AOGS) (2009-2013).

Chairman, Pacific Asia Marginal Seas (PAMS) (2013-).

Member, POC Committee, North Pacific Marine Science Organization (2008-).

Associate Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research (Oceans) (1995-1999; 2007-2009; 2013-).

Adjunct Professor, University of Rhode Island (1993-).

Adjunct Professor, Second Institute of Oceanography (2000-). 

Adjunct Professor, Xiamen University (2007-).

Adjunct Professor, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology (2007-).

Adjunct Professor, Zhejiang University (2008-).

Adjunct Professor, Ocean University of China (2008-).

Member, American Geophysical Union (1988-).

UCAR postdoctoral fellowship on ocean modeling, 1989.