Dr. Simon Shen
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarships for Overseas Studies 1997/98

Dr. Simon Shen is the Associate Professor and Associate Programme Director of the Global Studies at the Faculty of Social Science of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. A graduate of the University of Oxford and Yale University, he is one of the few international relations scholars originating from Hong Kong who has earned both international and local recognition. He has published over 70 academic articles about China Studies. He is also regarded as one of the most representative scholars in the younger generation due to his active participation in public affairs as a public intellectual and a think tanker. He shares his opinions on social media, and works as a lead writer (Global) at the Hong Kong Economic Journal and International Relations Consultant of the Bloomberg Business Magazine.