Peter Nolan

Peter Hugh Nolan CBE (born April 1949) is the Chong Hua Chair in Chinese Development and is Director of the University’s Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. He previously held the Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management, at the Cambridge Judge Business School also at the University of Cambridge.[1] Nolan is a member of the Advisory Board of Cambridge Journal of Eurasian Studies.[2]

Not to be confused with Peter Humphrey.

Nolan was named in the 2009 New Year Honours and made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his work in developing British and Chinese business relations.[3][4]

Peter Nolan received his BA degree from the University of Cambridge, and his MSc and PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate by Copenhagen Business School.[5]

In June 2021, Peter Nolan was subject to controversy when he cautioned students against holding debates on Uyghur genocide, in the light of him and Jesus College, Cambridge being allegedly funded by People's Republic of China. This is one of the many incidents reported in the media where the Chinese Communist Party may be interfering with academic freedom in universities around the world.[6][7]

Peter Nolan is the independent non-executive director of China International Capital Corporation Limited.

Nolan is the doctoral advisor of Liu Chunhang, the son-in-law of former PRC Premier Wen Jiabao.

References
  1. ‘NOLAN, Prof. Peter Hugh’, Who's Who 2011, A & C Black, 2011; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2010 ; online edn, Oct 2010 accessed 13 Dec 2010
  2. ""Cambridge Journal of Eurasian Studies Editorial Board"". Cambridge Journal of Eurasian Studies. 2016-11-22. Archived from the original on 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  3. New Year Honours 2009 - Diplomatic Service and Overseas List. BBC.
  4. "Cambridge academic honoured for work with China". cam.ac.uk. 30 December 2008.
  5. "Peter Nolan appointed honorary doctor at CBS". CBS - Copenhagen Business School. 19 March 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  6. Dunning, Sam; Williams, Martin; Geoghegan, Peter; Pogrund, Gabriel (5 June 2021). "Cambridge professor whose role was 'funded by China' cautioned against Uyghur debate". openDemocracy. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. "China's growing entanglement in UK academia". Foreign Affairs Review. Retrieved 2021-06-07.

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