Dabing Zhang (July 5, 1967–June 22, 2023)

We express our deepest condolences on the passing of Prof. Dabing Zhang, our esteemed mentor, colleague, and friend. Prof. Zhang, a member of the Editorial Board of Seed Biology, passed away at the age of 56. He served as a Chair Professor in the School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), a Professor at the University of Adelaide (UoA), and Director of the UoA–SJTU Joint Laboratory on Plant Science and Breeding. His research primarily focused on cereal development, including the identification of novel regulators governing reproductive architecture, male fertility, and responses to environmental cues such as temperature, photoperiod and mechanical signals, and genetically modified organism (GMO) biosafety assessment. Prof. Zhang leaves behind a dedicated staff, and numerous colleagues and friends.