Academic Achievements
Dr. Lizhong Yu is the founding Chancellor of NYU Shanghai. Before then, he was the president of East China Normal University from 2006 to 2012, and the president of Shanghai Normal University from 2003 to 2005, serving in higher education administration for more than 20 years. He got his B.Sc. degree at East China Normal University in 1982, and Ph.D. degree at University of Liverpool, UK in 1989. His main research interests include Environmental Magnetism, Environmental Changing and Sustainable Development. He has won 7 awards from Chinese Ministry of Education or Shanghai Municipal Government, and published over 180 refereed papers in main international or national journals. Dr. Yu has been actively involved in international cooperation of both research and higher education. He was UNESCO Chair Holder for Teacher Education, received the Honorary Degree of Doctor at Montclair State University (USA), ENS Lettres et sciences humaines (Fance), University of Loughborough and University of Liverpool (UK), and was awarded Legion of Honor, Chivalric order by French Government. He is also a co-chairman of advisory board of Global Education, the Asia Society.
