Liu Yuan is a doctor of cultural anthropology and a postdoctoral fellow in nature management. Joined Oxfam in 2006 and is currently the Agriculture and Poverty Alleviation Policy Manager.

In his spare time, Liu Yuan promoted the "Little Mud House Reading Club" and is committed to nurturing NGO youths to see the world from multiple perspectives and accompany them to grow. Liu Yuan is also a marathon fan, enjoying the footsteps of being close to a strange city.