Wu Shigang serves as Director of the Academic Research & Relics Preservation Department and Research Fellow at China Maritime Museum. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal National Maritime Research, and Secretary General of the Maritime History and Culture Research Committee of China Institute of Navigation. He participated in the museum's establishment and has been engaged in collections, exhibitions, and academic research for over a decade. He has edited several publications, including Sails to Distant Voyage: A Reader on Ancient Chinese Maritime History; Voyage on Vast Waves: A Narrative History of Modern Chinese Navigation; An Illustrated Guide to China’s Shipping Cultural Landmarks; Sailing Beyond Horizons: Interpreting the Treasures of China Maritime Museum. With more than twenty academic papers published, his research primarily focuses on maritime history, maritime cultural heritage, and museology.