Jianrong Zhang trained in China as a thoracic surgeon and oncologist. He has over seven years' research experience in lung cancer research and four years' experience as a public health researcher in epidemiology, study design and health policy. Jianrong is a current PhD candidate for ongoing studies on timeliness of lung cancer diagnoses in Victoria by using linked databases of primary care, hospitals and registries. He has over 40 publications and several oral presentations in international conferences.