PhD, Wuhan University, China. Former: Chief Judge and President, Wuhan Maritime Court; Head, Economic and Commercial Division, Hubei High Court. Currently: Dean, School of Law, Beijing Foreign Studies University. Also serves as Expert Counsel to the General Office, National People's Congress of China. Visiting Professor, William Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii; Senior Visiting Researcher, University of New South Wales. Guest Professor: Wuhan University Law School; Zhongnan University of Economics and Law; Wuhan Science and Technology University. Arbitrator: China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC); China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC). Member, WJA; Senior Director, China Arbitration Association; Vice-Chairman, Beijing International Law Society.