Li Zhaohua

Biography

PhD of Economics, School of Economics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Sept., 2001～Nov., 2004. Master of Economics, School of Economics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Sept., 1998～Dec., 2000. Bachelor of Engineering, Department of Automatic Control, Huazhong Institute of Technology, Sept., 1979～June, 1983. Oct 1983 to Oct 1998, Merchant of Hubei Provincial International Trade Corporation, Specializing in import and export business and international bidding business. Appointed Economist in Dec 1989, awarded Certificate of Qualification for International Merchant of Foreign Trade Profession of Country Wide in Sept 1991, appointed Senior International Merchant in April 1998. Nov 1998 to present, Faculty member of School of Economics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Specializing in teaching and research. Granted associate professorship in Dec 1999. Approved Qualification of Supervisor for master program students in June 2004. Granted Professorship in March 2010. Approved Qualification of Supervisor for PhD program students in Sept 2010. Undergraduate program coordinator of Department of International Economy and Trade from 2007 to 2014. March 2005 –Sept., 2005, University of California San Diego, Successful completion of Teaching Sciences in English—Faculty Development Program, Session No.6, funded by China Scholarship Council. Sept ,1997, two weeks, Rieter, Winterthur, Switzerland, commercial representative and English interpreter for technical training for blowroom with cards import project of Hubei Yichang Cotton Textile Factory. June 1996, two weeks, Fratalli Marzoli, Brescia, Italy, commercial representative and English interpreter for blowroom with cards import project of Hubei Tianmen Cotton Textile Factory. May, 1993, two weeks, Kal Fischer, Berlin, Germany, Luwa , Zurich, Switzerland, commercial representative and English interpreter for textile machine import project of Hubei Honghu Chemical Textile Factory. Sept., 1991, two weeks, Rieter, Winterthur, Switzerland, commercial representative and English interpreter for technical training for blowroom with cards import project of Hubei Xiangfan Cotton Textile Factory. Feb., 1990, one month, Sida Corp., Monterey Park, California, USA, commercial representative and English interpreter for technical training for electronic circuit manufacturing equipment import project of Hubei Xiangfan Instrument and Component Plant. August, 1988, two weeks, Vitrocim—Forexim, Bucarest, Romania, commercial representative and English interpreter for particle board manufacturing equipment import project of Hubei Zhongxiang Furniture Making Factory. Feb., 1987, one month, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), merchant of Hubei Provincial International Trade Corp. Delegates, Hubei Export Hamburg Exhibition. Sept., 1986, two weeks, Buhler Corp., Uzwil, Switzerland, commercial representative and English interpreter for flour manufacturing equipment import project of Hubei Suizhou Flour Mill.

Research Interest

International Trade Theory and Policy, International Business