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Professor Xielin Liu is a distinguished academic and thought leader in technology policy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He currently serves as a Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Economics and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he also directs research at the Center of Management of Information and Innovation.

Current Role and Responsibilities

• Position: Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Economics and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

• Research Leadership: Directs research at the Center of Management of Information and Innovation.

• Advisory Impact: Renowned for advising the Chinese government on technology development strategies.

Professional Experience

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (2006–present):

  • Holds a professorship and leads initiatives in innovation and enterprise management.

• National Research Center for Science and Technology for Development (1996–2006):

  • Served as a researcher under the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China.

• Tsinghua University (1986–2006):

  • Held key academic positions within the School of Humanities and the School of Economics and Management, contributing to foundational research in the field.

International Experience
Professor Liu has gained extensive international exposure through various fellowships and visiting appointments, including:

• Pacific Leadership Fellow at the University of California, San Diego (Nov–Dec 2010).

• Visiting Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden (Sep–Dec 2006).

• Visiting Professor and Visiting Fellow at Hitotsubashi University, Japan (2002–2005).

• Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Research Policy, University of Wollongong, Australia (Apr–Aug 1998).

• Visiting Professor at the Sloan School of Management, M.I.T., USA (Feb–Aug 1995, member of the CDA Scientific Advisory Board).

Education

• PhD (1991–1994): Tsinghua University.

• MSc (1982–1985): Chinese Academy of Sciences.

• BSc (1978–1982): Peking University.

Research Focus and Contributions
Professor Liu’s research primarily covers:

• Innovation management and policy.

• Innovation ecosystems and regional as well as national innovation systems.

• Organizational R&D capabilities and industrial reform in China.

He has published extensively in top-tier journals such as Research Policy, Technovation, Journal of Management Studies, International Journal of Technology Management, and Science and Public Policy. In addition to journal articles, he has authored several influential books, including:

• Regional Innovation Index of China: 2017 (2018, Springer).

• Environmental Innovation in China (WIT, 2012).

• Innovation, Technology Policy and Regional Development (with Tim Turpin, Edward Elgar, 2003).

As an editor for journals like Research Policy, Professor Liu plays a significant role in shaping academic discourse in his fields of expertise.

Through his pioneering research and extensive international collaborations, Professor Liu continues to influence both academic scholarship and policy-making in technology-driven enterprise management.