Dr. Alex Wang

Biography

Alex Wang is a Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law and holds the Walter Shirley Wang Chair in U.S.-China Relations Communications. He is the Faculty Co-Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment. Wang's research primarily focuses on law and politics concerning Chinese environmental governance, including the dynamics of Chinese climate policy, U.S.-China environmental cooperation and competition, and public interest litigation. His contributions to the field have been recognized in various prestigious selection forums, including the Harvard/Yale/Stanford Junior Faculty Forum. Wang has published extensively, with notable works such as 'Explaining Environmental Information Disclosure in China' and 'Symbolic Legitimacy in Chinese Environmental Reform.' Prior to joining UCLA Law, he served as a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in Beijing, where he was responsible for establishing the Beijing office and enhancing environmental laws through collaboration with government agencies and legal communities. Wang's academic credentials include a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.S. in Biology from Duke University. He has also been a Fulbright Fellow in China and serves on various advisory committees related to U.S.-China relations.

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