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Professional Fellows

 

SENIOR VISITING RESEARCH SCHOLAR

Susumu Kamesui
Senior Visiting Research Scholar
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020
Director-General, Tokai Local Finance Bureau, Ministry of Finance
Faculty Sponsor: Gerald Curtis
Contact information: sk4720@columbia.edu
Research Interest: Foreign expansion of Japanese SMEs and financial institutions

PROFESSIONAL FELLOWS

Gui Chen
Professional Fellow, January 28, 2019 – January 27, 2020
Partner, Managing Committee, Ernst & Young Law Firm
Faculty Sponsor: Xiaobo Lü
Research Interest: The globalization of Chinese law industry in the context of new technology
Contact Info: gc2833@columbia.edu

Feng Ding
Professional Fellow, September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019
Vice President, Samsung Electronics, China Office
Faculty Sponsor: Xiaobo Lü
Contact Information: fd2438@columbia.edu
Research Interest: The Globalization of Chinese Firms

Toshiaki Kamijo
Professional Fellow
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Head of Management Strategy Division, Secretariat of the Policy Board
Faculty Sponsor: Gerald Curtis
Contact Information: tk2853@columbia.edu
Research interest: Bank Management Changes in Demographic Dynamics and Its Impact on the Economy

Motoi Kano
Professional Fellow
July 15, 2019 – July 14, 2020
Senior Vice President, Development Bank of Japan Inc.
Faculty Sponsor: Gerald Curtis
Contact Information: mk4318@columbia.edu
Research Interest: Value Investing & Quantitative Valuation Tools

Jianxiong Li
Professional Fellow
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020
Former Senior Brand Director, TAL Educatiom Group
Faculty Sponsor: Xiaobo Lü
Contact Information: jacklee0715@163.com
Research Interest: Spiritual Growth in the Material Age

Qingzhou Meng
Professional Fellow
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020
President, Datong Bank
Faculty Sponsor: Xiaobo Lü
Contact Information: qzmeng.dtb@gmail.com
Research Interest: A Comparative Study of the Inclusive Financial Development Between China and the US

Yelin Wang
Professional Fellow
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020
General manager, Executive Director, Xi’an Allian Technology and Trade Co., Ltd. Beijing Allian Medical Devices Co., Ltd.& Beijing Yuan He Dao culture media co. LTD
Faculty Sponsor: Xiaobo Lü
Contact Information: yelinwang0328@outlook.com
Research Interest: The Influence of “Institutional Cost” on China’s Social Operation Efficiency and National Social Welfare Promotion

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES

Yue Fang
Professional Associate
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020
Host, Reporter & Producer, Xinhua News Agency
Faculty Sponsor: Xiaobo Lü
Contact Information: fangyuehost@outlook.com
Research Interest: Research on the Development Trend and Core Competitiveness of Chinese and American Enterprises in the Future

Ayako Takada
Professional Associate
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020
Program Director, NHK
Faculty Sponsor: Gerald Curtis
Contact Information: at3477@columbia.edu
Research Interest: Designing a Journalism Platform that Builds a Bridge among Diverse People

Shanshan Wang
Professional Associate
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020
Adviser & Chief Media Strategy Officer, Shenzhen Wufu Family Education Group & Family Education Research Center
Faculty Sponsor: Xiaobo Lü
Contact Information: wshanshan82@126.com
Research Interest: The Distance between “Taiji” and “Taiji Kung Fu”

Limin Yang
Professional Associate
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020
VGM/Senior Engineer, Future Land Holdings Ltd.
Faculty Sponsor: Xiaobo Lü
Contact Information: yangliminylmabc@163.com
Research Interest: The Development Strategy for Real Estate Private Equity Industry in China

Tunfeng Lu
Professional Associate, January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Vice President, Mobigarden Outdoor Products, Co. Ltd.
Faculty Sponsor: Xiaobo Lü
Research Interests: Development strategy of the auto campsite industry in China
Contact Information: tl2921@columbia.edu

 

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