1996年毕业于曲阜师范大学，2001年在中国科学院植物研究所获博士学位。2001年至2004年在中国科学院昆明植物研究所进行博士后研究，2016年在University of Arizona生态与进化系任高级访问学者。自2004年起在中国科学院植物研究所工作，历任助理研究员、副研究员、研究员，兼任中国科学院大学岗位教授。主要从事植物分类学研究，迄今以第一或通讯作者Nat Commun、Ann Bot、Taxon、Plant Commun、J Syst Evol 等学术期刊上发表论文30余篇；出版（含合著）志书Flora of China和Flora of Pan-Himalaya菊科部分两卷（册）。主持国家自然科学基金面上项目6项，参与科技部基础资源调查专项项目4项。在世界10余个国家开展野外考察，累计采集植物标本15,000多号。

2025

Jiao BH, Wei M, Niu GH, Chen XY, Liu YF, Huang GY, Chen C, Zheng JY, Shen JH, Vitales D, Vallès J, Verloove F, Erst AS, Seregin AP, Soejima A, Ge XJ, Jabbour F, Leostrin A, Kokubugata G, Wang W, Gao TG*. 2025. Global phylogeny and taxonomy of Artemisia. Nature Communications 16 (1): 8648.   

Chen XY, Wei M, Niu GH, Erst TV, Gao TG, Jiao BH*. 2025. Artemisia kangleipakensis (Asteraceae) is a new synonym of A. indica. Phytotaxa 718: 067–071.

Liu YF, Leostrin, A, Seregin, AP, Chen XY, Li DY, Li A,Gao TG, Jiao BH*. 2025. The identity of Artemisia transbaicalensis (Asteraceae). Phytotaxa 701: 216–222.

Wei M^#, Niu GH^#, Jiao BH^#, Chen XY, Leostrin A, Seregin AP, Erst AS, Jabbour F, Wang W, Gao TG*. 2025. Merging Ajaniopsis (Asteraceae), an endangered genus endemic to the Tibet Plateau, into Artemisia: Implications for systematics and conservation. Taxon 74 (2): 417–434.

2024

Zhang GJ, Yang JB, Zhang CF, Jiao BH, Panero JL, Cai J, Zhang ZR, Gao LM*, Gao TG*, Ma H*. 2024. Nuclear phylogenomics of Asteraceae with increased samplingprovides new insights into convergent morphological and molecular evolution. Plant Communications 5: 100851.

Zhang CF, Tian J, Gao TG*, Cheng YH, Peng S, Hu GW*, Wang QF. 2024. An updated phylogeny of Ainsliaea (Asteraceae: Pertyoideae) and its implications for classification and habit evolution. Taxon 73 (4): 1030–1052.

2023

Jiao BH, Chen C, Wei M, Niu GH, Zheng JY, Zhang GJ, Shen JH, Vitales D, Vallès J, Verloove F, Erst AS, Soejima A, Mehregan I, Kokubugata G, Chung GY, Ge X, Gao L, Yuan Y, Joly C, Jabbour F, Wang W, Shultz LM, Gao TG*. 2023. Phylogenomics and morphological evolution of the mega-diverse genus Artemisia (Anthemideae, Asteraceae): Implications for its circumscription and infrageneric taxonomy. Annals of Botany 131 (5): 867–883.

Katumo, DM, Wei M, Jiao BH, Deng YF, Wang W, Gao TG*. 2023. Preserving scientific merit and legacy in biological eponyms. Phytotaxa 626 (1): 73–77.

2022

Lu, LL^#, Jiao BH^#, Qin F^#, Xie G^#, Lu KQ, Li JF, Sun B, Li M, Ferguson DK, Gao TG*, Yao YF*, and Wang YF*. 2022. Artemisia pollen dataset for exploring the potential ecological indicators in deep time. Earth System Science Data 14: 3961–3995.

Jiao BH, Lu LL, Chen C, Wei M, Shen JH, Yuan Y, Wang YF, Gao TG*. 2022. Evaluating the taxonomy of macrofossils used in macroevolution: a case study of Artemisia (Asteraceae). Phytotaxa 572 (1): 107–114.

2020

Zheng JY, Jiao BH, Erst AS, Wang W, Gao TG*. 2020. New records of Artemisia quinqueloba and A. albicerata (Asteraceae) from China. Systematic Notes on the Materials of P.N. Krylov Herbarium of Tomsk State University 121: 49–53.

Shen JH, Hu GW, Gao TG*. 2020. Calyptocarpus (Asteraceae: Heliantheae: Ecliptinae), a newly naturalized genus in Tropical East Africa. Phytotaxa 441 (1): 069–077.

2019

Shen JH, Niu GH, Zhang GJ, Fu ZX, Inta Angkhana, Gao TG*. 2019. Centratherum, a newly naturalized genus of the family Asteraceae from mainland of Southeast Asia. Guihaia 39 (10): 1407–1411.

Jiao BH, Zhang GJ, Zheng JY, Nie B, Niu GH, Shen JH, Wei M, Gao TG*. 2019. Artemisia baxoiensis(Asteraceae: Anthemideae), a distinctive new species from Xizang, China. Systematic Botany 44 (2): 424–432.

Zhang GJ, Hu HH, Gao TG*, Gilbert MG, Jin XF. 2019. Convergent origin of the narrowly lanceolate leaf in the genus Aster—with special reference to an unexpected discovery of a new Aster species from East China. PeerJ  7: e6288.

2018

高天刚、张国进. 2018. 中国生物物种名录. 第一卷，植物. 种子植物. Ⅹ. 被子植物. 菊目（Asterales）、南鼠刺目（Escalloniales）和川续断目（Dipsacales）. 北京：科学出版社.

Zhang GJ, Nie B, Gao TG*. 2018. Aster lingii, a new name for Rhinactinidia limoniifolia (Astereae, Asteraceae). Phytotaxa 344 (3): 297–299.

2017

Gao TG. 2017. Asteraceae: Tribe Mutisieae, Hyalideae & Pertyeae. in: Hong DY ed., Flora of Pan-Himalaya Vol. 48 (3): 1–134. Science Press & Cambridge University Press. 

Zhang GJ, Deng YF, Nie B, Gao TG*. 2017. Proposal to conserve the name Aster trinervius Roxb. ex D. Don against A. trinervis (Pers.) Nees (Asteraceae). Taxon 66 (6): 1472–1473.

2016

Zhang CF, Li LQ, Gao TG*. 2016. Proposal to conserve the name Macroclinidium trilobum (Pertya triloba) (Asteraceae) with that spelling. Taxon 65 (4): 889.

Fu ZX, Zhang GJ, YAN H, Nie B, Jiao BH, Gao TG*. 2016. The identity of Aster zayuensis Y. L. Chen (Asteraceae). Phytotaxa 282 (1): 061–065.

Fu ZX, Jiao BH, Nie B, Zhang GJ, Gao TG*. 2016. A comprehensive generic-level phylogeny of the sunflower family: Implications for the systematics of Chinese Asteraceae. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54 (4): 416–437.

Jiao BH, Zhang GJ, Fu ZX, Song L, Gao TG*. 2016. Artemisia neosinensis, a new name for Artemisia sinensis (Anthemideae, Asteraceae). Phytotaxa 267 (1): 089–090.

2015及以前

Zhang GJ, Hu HH, Zhang CF, Gao TG*. 2015. Inaccessible biodiversity on limestone cliffs: Aster tianmenshanensis (Asteraceae), a new critically endangered species from China. PLoS ONE 10 (8): e0134895.

Nie B., Zhang GJ, Inta A, Gao TG* 2015. A “rediscovered” record of Ainsliaea brandisiana (Asteraceae) from Thailand and its biogeographic significance. Phytotaxa 230 (1): 081–086.

Zhang GJ, Zhang CF, Hu HH, Gao TG*. 2013. Validation of the name Aster veitchianus (Asteraceae). Phytotaxa 152 (1): 53–55.

Zhang CF, Li LQ, Gao TG*. 2013. Pertya multiflora sp. nov. (Asteraceae, Pertyeae) from Zhejiang, China. Nordic Journal of Botany 31 (5): 626–630.

Fu ZX, Zhang CF, Gao TG*. 2013. The identity of Aster lushiensis (Asteraceae). Phytotaxa 105 (1): 29–32.

Zhang CF, Deng YF, Ohi-Toma T, Li LQ, Gao TG*. 2012. Pertya scandens and P. glabrescens (Asteraceae: Pertyoidea) revisited. Taxon 61: 1105–1107.

Gao TG, Freire SE, Hind DJN. 2011. Ainsliaea, Pertya, Myripnois, Leucomeris, Leibnitzia, Piloselloides. in: Wu ZY, Raven PH & Hong DY, eds., Flora of China Vol. 20-21: 9–32. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis). 

Gao TG*, Wang W, Bayer RJ, Li DZ. 2009. Systematic position of the enigmatic genus Sheareria (Asteraceae) — evidence from molecular, morphological and cytological data. Taxon 58 (3): 769–780.

周广明, 刘演, 侯元同, 高天刚*. 2012. 凋缨菊属在广西的首次记录及其生物地理学意义. 广西植物 32 (1): 9–11.

范香媛, 张淑梅, 高天刚*. 2011. 胶菀属—中国菊科紫菀族的一个新归化属. 植物分类与资源学报 33 (2): 171–173.

高天刚. 2007. 宽叶兔儿风花序侧生分枝的变异式样以及分枝兔儿风的分类地位问题. 植物分类学报 45 (1): 75–81.

高天刚*, 陈艺林. 2005. 毛冠菊属舌片的微形态特征及其系统学意义. 植物分类学报 43 (1): 12–21.

高天刚*, 陈艺林, 吴征镒. 2004. 毛冠菊属一新组. 云南植物研究 26 (2): 189–190.

高天刚. 2002. 唇冠芒毛苣苔—中国芒毛苣苔属一新记录种. 植物分类学报 40 (6): 549–550.

高天刚*, 陈艺林. 2002. 川西毛冠菊的名实问题. 植物分类学报 40 (4): 371–373.

袁兴中, 刘红, 高天刚. 1995. 我国自然保护区的生态旅游开发. 生态学杂志 14 (4): 36–40.