Qian (Louise) Liu Young Global Leader 2019
Qian (Louise) Liu, who did her PhD at the Economics Department, has been named Young Global Leader 2019 by World Economic Forum.
100 people under the age of 40 are selected each year from around the world. This years Young Global Leaders include the politician Juan Guaido from Venezuela, Carlos Quesada, President of Costa Rica and Katherine Maher, CEO of Wikimedia.
Previous Young Leaders include the human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, the French President, Emmanuel Macron and Googles Larry Page.
- My experience at the Economics Department, especially my supervisors, fellow professors and students, played an absolutely critical role to make this possible, says Qian (Louise) Liu who is the Managing Director of The Economist Group in Greater China, and an advocate for gender equality in China.