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Professor Zhao, Yun 趙云
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Professor
Henry Cheng Professor in International Law
Associate Dean, Faculty of Law
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Professor Zhao, Yun 趙云
Title:
Professor
Henry Cheng Professor in International Law
Associate Dean, Faculty of Law
Department:
Faculty:
Biography
Prof. ZHAO Yun is currently Director of the Center for Chinese Law at HKU. He teaches Introduction to Chinese Law, China Trade Law, PRC Information Technology Law, and Online Dispute Resolution. He is an arbitrator of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center, South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, and Guangzhou Arbitration Commission; an arbitrator of Lehman-Brothers-related Investment Products Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Scheme; a panelist of the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center and of the Online Dispute Resolution Center of the CIETAC in Beijing. He is also founding Council Member of Hong Kong Internet Forum (HKIF), Honorary Member of Hong Kong Construction Arbitration Center, Member of International Institute of Space Law at Paris.
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Prof.Dr. I.H.Ph. Diederiks-Verschoor Award: International Institute of Space Law | Research Achievement | |
| 2007-11-01 | Youth Essay Award: Chinese Society of International Economic Law | Research Achievement | |
| 2013-03-01 | HKU Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2011/12: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 1999-10-01 | The Isa Diederiks-Verschoor Prize: International Society for Air and Space Law | Research Achievement | |
| 2003-05-01 | Honorable Mention in the Maxim Tarasenko Essay Competition: Space Policy ISSN: 0265-9646 ; eISSN: 1879-338X | Research Achievement | |
| 2001-10-01 | SATA Prize: Foundation of Development of International Law in Asia (DILA) | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-09-01 | Excellent Paper Award: Chinese Institute of Space Law | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-12-01 | Excellent Paper Award: Chinese Institute of Space Law | Research Achievement | |
| 2017-12-01 | Ten Outstanding National Space Lawyers: Chinese Institute of Space Law | Research Achievement | |
| 2024-08-28 | Excellent Paper Award | Research Achievement |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 01/2011-now | Member of Expert Team | China Institute of Space Law |
| 08/2012-now | Arbitrator | South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission |
| 01/2010-now | Honorary Member | Hong Kong Construction Arbitration Center |
| 01/2007-now | Arbitrator | Hong Kong International Arbitration Center |
| 01/2009-now | Arbitrator for Lehman-Brothers-related Investment Products Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Scheme | Hong Kong International Arbitration Center |
| 01/2006-now | Founding Council Member | Hong Kong Internet Forum |
| 12/2006-now | Panelist | Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center |
| 07/2007-now | Arbitrator | Guangzhou Arbitration Commission |
| 01/2013-now | Member | International Academy of Astronautics Study Group 5.11 |
| 01/2006-now | Member | Beijing International Law Society |
| 01/2003-now | Elected Member | International Institute of Space Law |
| 08/2007-now | Panelist | CIETAC Online Dispute Resolution Center |
| 01/2003-now | Member | Asia Pacific Law Association |
| 02/2014-now | Arbitrator | Kuala Lumpur Regional Arbitrator Center |
| 05/2024-now | Arbitrator | Beijing Arbitration Commission |
| 03/2015-now | Arbitrator | Zhuhai Arbitration Commission |
| 02/2022-now | Director | Hong Kong Legal Education Trust Fund |
| 01/2015-now | Member | Expert Team of Hengqin Free Trade Zone of Zhuhai Municipality |
| 01/2021-now | Member | eBRAM Technology Advisory Committee |
| 01/2015-now | Member | Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macau Studies |
| 01/2018-12/2023 | Standing Council Member | Chinese Society of International Law |
| 01/2021-12/2024 | Member | Inclusive Global Legal Innovation Platform on Online Dispute Resolution, Department of Justice, HK |
| 01/2022-now | Advisory Board member | Centre for Research in Air and Space Law, Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai |
| 01/2015-now | Member | Chinese Judicial Studies Association |
| 01/2021-now | Council Member | Zhuhai International Court of Arbitration |
| 12/2021-now | Council Member | Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators |
| 01/2020-now | Expert | Guangzhou Judicial Thinktank, Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court |
| 08/2020-now | Representative | Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP), Hague Conference on Private International Law |
| 03/2019--03/2024 | Council Member | Chinese Law Society |
| 01/2021-now | Member | Orion Astropreneur Space Academy |
| 01/2023-now | Member | Xiamen International Commercial Tribunal Expert Committee |
| 01/2025-12/2027 | Director | International Institute of Space Law |
| 12/2024-now | Vice President | Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators |
| 11/2024-10/2026 | Member | Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Expert Committee |
Media Contact Directory
Area of Expertise:
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Space Law | |
| International Economic Law | |
| E-commerce Law | |
| Dispute Resolution |
Spoken Languages:
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Putonghua | 普通話 |
| English | 英語 |
Written Languages:
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English | 英文 |
| Chinese | 中文 |
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