William Marr, a Chinese-American poet and recipient of a PhD degree in nuclear engineering from University of Wisconsin, had engaged in energy and environmental systems research for many years before his retirement. He has published a total of over 30 books of poetry, essays and translations in his native Chinese language, and several English, bilingual (Chinese/English), and multilingual (Chinese/English with French and Italian translations) poetry anthologies. He is a former president of the Illinois State Poetry Society and the holder of two lifetime achievement awards, including one from the Marquis Who's Who Publications Board.  In 2019, he was awarded the 60th Literary Award from Taiwan's Chinese Literature and Art Association. In recent years, he has also engaged in painting and sculpting and has held several art exhibitions in America and China.