Li Zhaohu, male and of Han ethnicity, was born in July 1967. He is a member of the Communist Party of China and currently serves as the President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee at Beijing Forestry University.

Prior to joining BFU, he served in turn as the Dean of the College of Agronomy and Biotechnology at China Agricultural University, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Vice President, and Executive Vice President from 2002 to 2018. In September 2018, LI took on the role of President and Deputy Secretary at Huazhong Agricultural University.

In August 2024, LI was appointed as the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Beijing Forestry University.