Wu Zhipan

Wu was born in Xichang, Sichuan, in December 1956.^[2] He joined the workforce in 1975 and later enrolled at Peking University, where he completed his bachelor's degree in law in 1982, his master's degree in 1985, and his doctorate in 1988. During his doctoral studies, he also undertook academic training and lecturing at Shue Yan College in Hong Kong.^[3]

After earning his doctorate, Wu joined the faculty of the Department of Law at Peking University in 1988 as a lecturer. From 1991 to 1992, he was a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School. Upon returning to China, he became an associate professor and deputy director of the department's teaching and research office, while also serving as director of the newly established Financial Law Research Center. He was promoted to full professor in 1995.^[4]

Between 1996 and 1999, Wu served as chair of the Department of Law and as a doctoral supervisor. In 1997, he was selected as an Eisenhower Fellow and conducted academic exchanges in the United States. From 1999 to 2001, he served as dean of the School of Law at Peking University and concurrently as assistant to the university president.^[5]

From 2001 onward, Wu held a series of senior administrative positions at Peking University. He served as assistant to the president, then vice president, and beginning in 2003 as deputy Party secretary and vice president.^[6] In December 2004, he became executive deputy Party secretary of the university, executive deputy director of the University Council, and chief legal adviser.^[7] He continued in these roles until 2010. Between 2010 and 2017, Wu served as Executive Vice President of Peking University and a member of the Party Standing Committee, while also acting as the university's chief legal adviser.^[8]