Contact Rognxing Guo via E-mail: rongxingguo@sina.comProfessional experience:1. Expert, OECD, Paris, 2011 (I was in charge of the 'cross-border cooperation' for the 'OECD Territorial Review of Chihuahua, Mexico' project).2. Head of Regional Economics Committee, Regional Science Association of China (RSAC), Peking University, Beijing, China, 2003-present 3. Visiting Fellow, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies (CNAPS), the Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, USA, 2010.4. Country Team Leader, the Research Project "Understanding Reform - China" supported by Global Development Network of the World Bank), 2003 to 2004.5. Visiting Fellow and Research Associate, Resource Management in Asia Pacific (RMAP), The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 2004-05.6. Professor, Beijing Graduate School, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, 1996-2003 (from 2000 to 2003, I was invited by the Chinese government to advise the structural- and ownership- reforms of several large state-owned energy enterprises in China, including Yankuang Group, Kailuan Coal Group, and Chuangda and Guangzheng Share-holding Companies of Zibo Mining Group).7. Gastprofessor, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Trier, Germany, 1997-98.8. Senior Researcher, ENI Foundation, Milan, Italy, 1995-96.9. Visiting Lecturer, Department of Economics, Korea University, South Korea; and Research Institute for Oriental Studies, Gakushuin University, Tokyo, Japan, 1994.10. Associate Professor, School of Economics and Trade, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China, 1992-94.11. Ph. D., School of Economics and Trade, China University of Mining and Technology (major: management and economics, minor areas: Regional Economics, Chinese Economy), 1992.12. Assistant Lecturer, School of Economics and Trade, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China, 1986-91.13. MA. of Sci., China University of Mining and Technology and Jiangsu Academy of Social Sciences, (major: population and economics), Nanjing, China, 1987.Honors and awards1. "Certificate of Recognition," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, June 2010.2. "Award for Outstanding Research on Development," the Global Development Network (GDN) in cooperation with the Government of Japan, 2008.3. "Finalist of Medals Competition" (Project: "Cultural Similarity and International Trade"), the Global Development Network (GDN), 2002.4. "Sun Yueqi Science and Technology Award," Sun Yueqi Foundation, 1998.5. "Top Professional Award," Ministry of Coal Industry of PRC, 1997.6. "Cross-century Academic Leadership" (CCAD), Ministry of Coal Industry of PRC, 1997.7. "Senior Research Scholarship," Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Milan, Italy, 1995.8. "Excellent Monograph Award" (Title: Economic Analysis of Border-Regions: Theory and Practice of China), the Provincial Government of Jiangsu, China, 1994.9. "Excellent Monograph Honorary Award" (Title: Economic Analysis of Border-Regions: Theory and Practice of China), the Municipal Government of Xuzhou, China, October, 1994.10. "Young Professorship Prize," Educational Committee of Jiangsu Province, 1994.11. "Young Professorship Prize," Educational Committee of Jiangsu Province, 1992.12. "Excellent Monograph Award"(Title: The Finite Element Method in Regional Science), The Regional Science Association of China, 1993.13. "2nd Class Award for Science and Technological Progress," (title: A Systematic Design for the R&D Promotion in Tongshan County, Jiangsu Province), Jiangsu Committee of Science and Technology, 1993.14. "Young Pioneer in Science and Technology," Xuzhou Municipal Government, 1991.15. "1st Class Research Award," (title: A Study of Chinese Postage), Ministry of Post and Communications, with Qian Yongkun, 1990.16. "The Excellent Teacher," Xuzhou Municipal Government, 1988.17. "2nd Class Award for Philosophy and Social Sciences" (title: A Model of Population and Economics for Jiangsu province), Xuzhou Municipal Government, 1988.18. "1st Class Paper Award" (tile: The Next 100 Years of Population and Economy for Jiangsu Province), The Science and Technological Association of Jiangsu, 1987.19. "Excellent Paper Award" (title: The Population Control of Xuzhou City: Perspective and Suggestion), Xuzhou Municipal Government, 1988.The author's Contact detail: E-mail:rongx.guo@gmail.comAdd: Qiaozi, Huairou 101402, Beijing, China