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Advisory Board

The Advisory Board agrees on strategies, annual plans and the annual budget.

It includes representatives of the University, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in London, the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government.

Confucius Institute for Scotland Advisory Board
Name Position Organisation
Principal, Professor Sir Timothy O'Shea Chair University of Edinburgh
Professor Geoffrey Boulton Member University of Edinburgh
Royal Society Edinburgh
Professor Natascha Gentz Member University of Edinburgh, Chinese Studies
Professor Greg Walker Member University of Edinburgh
Head of School, Literatures, Languages & Cultures
Frank Gribben Member University of Edinburgh, College Registrar
Professor John Henley Member University of Edinburgh
School of Business and Economics
Vice Principal International, Professor Stephen Hillier Member University of Edinburgh
Dr Tony Kinder
Member University of Edinburgh
School of Business and Economics
Professor Susan Manning Member University of Edinburgh
Director of Institute for the Advanced Studies in the Humanities
Dr Judith McClure Member Convener of the Scotland China Education Network
Vice Principal, Professor Dorothy Miell
Member University of Edinburgh
Head of College of Humanities and Social Science
Deborah Smith Member Scottish Government
Deputy Director: International Division
Vice Principal, Professor Wang Weiping Member Fudan University, Shanghai
Minister Counsellor, Mr Tian Xiaogang Member Embassy of the People's Republic of China in London
Consul General, Mme Tan Xiutian Member Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Edinburgh
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