1979-1983年，华中农业大学农学专业本科生，毕业后获理学学士学位
1983-1988年，湖北省农业厅工作，从事杂交水稻试验示范
1988-1991年，武汉大学遗传学专业研究生，毕业后留校任教

1988-1991年，武汉大学遗传学专业研究生，毕业后留校任教

1）国家自然科学基金项目：水稻芽期耐冷主效QTL精细定位与克隆研究（2006-2008）
2）国家自然科学基金项目：水稻高产主效QTL精细定位及其功能研究（2008-2010）
3）湖北省农业科技产业化项目：杂交稻新品种优质高效种植技术（2007-2009）
4）国家转基因重大专项：高产转基因水稻新品种培育（课题2）（2011-2015）
5）湖北省公益性科技攻关项目：长江中游稻区水稻抗稻瘟病基因资源发掘及分子检测系统构建（2013-2015）
6）国家转基因重大专项：组蛋白去甲基化酶在水稻广谱抗病中的功能验证及抗病相关基因克隆（2014-2016）
7）国家转基因重大专项：高产转基因水稻新品种培育（课题2）（2016-2020）

代表性研究论文(*Corresponding author）
1. Lei Liu, Fen Meng, Yonggang He, Menghao Zhu, Yanhao Shen, Zhihong Zhang*. Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of the tiller suppression gene ts1 in rice. Plos One, 2017, 12(1):e0170574

2. Yonggang He, Fen Meng, Shuiqing Quan, Wenjun Ji, Anmin Liang, Jing Chen, Wenchao Huang, Jinshan Tian, Zhihong Zhang*. Identification of SNP for rice blast resistance gene Pike and Development of the gene-specific markers. Euphytica, 2017, 213:61

3. Jing Chen, Pei Peng, Jinshan Tian, Yonggang He, Lipan Zhang, Zixu Liu, Dandan Yin, Zhihong Zhang*. Pike, a rice blast resistance allele consisting of two adjacent NBS–LRR genes, was identified as a novel allele at the Pik locus. Mol Breeding, 2015, 35:117

4. Hai-Ya Cai, Shu Diao, Yong-Gang He, Li-Pan Zhang, Shao-Jia Liu, Ying-Guo Zhu, Zhi-Hong Zhang*. Genetic and physical mapping of qHY-8, a pleiotropic QTL for heading date and yieldrelated traits in rice. Euphytica (International Journal of Plant Breeding), 2012, 184:109-118

5. Lu XL, Niu AL, Cai HY, Zhao Y, Liu JW, Zhu YG, Zhang Zhi-Hong*. Genetic dissection of seedling and early vigor in a recombinant inbred line population of rice. Plant Science, 2007,172: 212-220

6. Zhou L, Wang JK, Yi Q, Wang YZ, Zhu YG, Zhang Zhi-Hong*. Quantitative trait loci for seedling vigor in rice under field conditions. Field Crops Research, 2007, 100: 294–301

7. Li SB, Zhang Zhi-Hong*, Hu Y, Li CY, Jiang X, Mao T, Zhu YG*. Genetic dissection of developmental behavior of crop growth rate and its relationships with grain yield and yield related traits in rice. Plant Science, 2006, 170: 911-917

8. Zhang Zhi-Hong, Su L, Li W, Chen W, Zhu YG. A major QTL conferring cold tolerance at the early seedling stage using recombinant inbred lines of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Science, 2005, 168: 527-534

9. Zhang Zhi-Hong, Qu XS, Wan S, Chen LH, Zhu YG. Comparison of QTL controlling seedling vigor under different temperature conditions using recombinant inbred lines in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Annals of Botany, 2005, 95: 423-429

10. Zhi-Hong Zhang, S.B. Yu, T. Yu, Z. Huang, Y.G. Zhu. Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for seedling-vigor using recombinant inbred lines of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Field Crops Research, 2005, 91: 161-170

11. Zhi-Hong Zhang, Ping Li, Ling-Xia Wang, Zhong-Li Hu, Li-Huang Zhu, Ying-Guo Zhu. Genetic dissection of the relationships of biomass production and partitioning with yield and yield related traits in rice. Plant Science, 2004, 167(1)：1-8.

12. Zhong-Li Hu, Ping Li, Ming-Quan Zhou, Zhi-Hong Zhang*, Ling-Xia Wang, Li-Huang Zhu, Ying-Guo Zhu. Mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for rice protein and fat content using doubled haploid lines. Euphytica (International Journal of Plant Breeding), 2004, 135(1): 47-54.

13. Zhi-Hong Zhang, Ping Li, Ling-Xia Wang, Chang-Jun Tan, Zhong-Li Hu, Ying-Guo Zhu & Li-Huang Zhu. Identification of QTLs for vascular bundles in peduncle related to indica-japonica differentiation in rice. Euphytica (International Journal of Plant Breeding), 2002, 128(2): 279-284.

1. 检测水稻新株型基因ipa1/ IPA1的共显性标记及其应用，专利号ZL201310297394.7
2. 水稻稻瘟病抗性基因Pike及其应用，专利号ZL201410794672.4
3. 检测水稻广谱抗稻瘟病基因Pike的分子标记及其应用，专利申请号201610674761.4