Wang Liming
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Wang Liming is the Vice President of Renmin University of China
and currently recognized as the most prestigious scholar of civil law
in China.
, Hubei
Province, China
. He received his LL.B. degree from Hubei Institute of Finance and Economics (now is known as Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
) in 1981, and LL.M from Renmin University of China Department of Law in 1984.
After graduation, Wang joined the faculty of Renmin University Law School. He received his LL.D degree from the same university in 1990.
In 1995, Wang Liming was selected as one of the "Ten Outstanding Young Jurists" by the China Law Society
.
Wang was a visiting scholar
at Harvard Law School
from 1999 to 2000 and Yale Law School
in 2004.
Wang was the Dean of Renmin University Law School from 2005 to 2009.
Renmin University of China
Renmin University of China; RUC, also known as People's University of China , colloquially Renda , is a major research university in Haidian District, Beijing, China. Its campus neighbors those of Peking University and Tsinghua University....
and currently recognized as the most prestigious scholar of civil law
Civil law (legal system)
Civil law is a legal system inspired by Roman law and whose primary feature is that laws are codified into collections, as compared to common law systems that gives great precedential weight to common law on the principle that it is unfair to treat similar facts differently on different...
in China.
Biography
Wang was born in XiantaoXiantao
Xiantao is a sub-prefecture level city in the province of south-east Hubei province, Central China. As of 2005, it had a population of 240,000.-Sports:...
, Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
Province, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He received his LL.B. degree from Hubei Institute of Finance and Economics (now is known as Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law is a university located in Wuhan, a metropolis of Central China. It was founded in 1948.-External links:**...
) in 1981, and LL.M from Renmin University of China Department of Law in 1984.
After graduation, Wang joined the faculty of Renmin University Law School. He received his LL.D degree from the same university in 1990.
In 1995, Wang Liming was selected as one of the "Ten Outstanding Young Jurists" by the China Law Society
China Law Society
China Law Society is the official organization of Chinese legal academic profession. It was established in 1982 and has sub-institutions of different fields of law, such as jurisprudence, constitutional law, civil law, criminal law, etc.The current President is Han Zhubin.-List of presidents:*Wu...
.
Wang was a visiting scholar
Visiting scholar
In the world of academia, a visiting scholar or visiting academic is a scholar from an institution who visits a host university, where he or she is projected to teach , lecture , or perform research on a topic the visitor is valued for...
at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
from 1999 to 2000 and Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
in 2004.
Wang was the Dean of Renmin University Law School from 2005 to 2009.