Kegang Wu

Background

Wu, Kegang was born on August 16, 1961 in Huilai, Guangdong, China. Son of Kunxiang Wu and Huiwen Wang.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China, 1982. Master of Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1996.

Career

Teaching assistant South China Normal University, 1983-1985, university assistant lecturer, 1985-1987, university lecturer, 1987-1991. Teaching assistant King's College University London, 1991-1994. University lecturer University Liverpool, England, since 1994.

Director ChinaLink, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry, England, since 1999. Chief representative Liverpool Chamber of Commerce & Industry, since 2001. Visiting scholar University Toronto, Canada, 1986-1987.

Deputy director Youth Chinese Geographers, Guangzhou, 1989-1991. Senior advisor Silk Road News, Liverpool, since 1995.

Membership

Fellow Royal Geograph. Society; member Association Chinese Geography (England chapter, president since 1996, ), British Geomorphol. Research Group; member Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry (member Liverpool China committee since 1995, chairman, since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: Chinese calligraphy, Chinese studies, reading, travel, tea.

Connections

Married Ludi He, June 26, 1987. Children: Yichen, John Yipu.

Father:

Kunxiang Wu

Mother:

Huiwen Wang

Spouse:

Ludi He

child:

Yichen Wu

child:

John Yipu Wu