Dr. Mark Wu

Biography

Mark Wu is the Henry L. Stimson Professor at Harvard Law School, where he specializes in international trade and international economic law. His writings cover a broad range of topics, including the impact of emerging economies on global governance, digital technologies, trade remedies, environmental law, and foreign investment. In addition to his teaching role, Professor Wu serves as the Faculty Director of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies and is Co-Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. He is affiliated with various university centers, including the Asia Center, the Center for International Development, and the East Asian Legal Studies program. Professor Wu has previously held the position of Vice Dean for the Graduate Program in International Legal Studies at Harvard Law School and has received multiple awards for his teaching and advising. Notably, in 2021, he served as a Senior Advisor to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) during a leave from Harvard and was a member of the agency review team for the Biden-Harris transition team. His extensive career includes roles such as Director of the Intellectual Property Office at USTR and lead negotiator for the IP chapter of U.S. free trade agreements. He has presented research at various international organizations, including the G20, OECD, and World Trade Organization. Mark Wu began his career as an economist and operations officer at the World Bank in China and has worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. He also served as a law clerk to Judge Pierre Leval of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Professor Wu holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, an M.Sc. in Development Economics from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and an A.B. summa cum laude in Social Studies and East Asian Studies from Harvard University.

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