Guan H. Tang

Dr. Guan H. Tang is a Reader in Commercial Law and Director of the Dual LLM in Commercial Law (London/Singapore) at Queen Mary University of London's School of Law. She also co-leads the Athena Swan Implementation Group. Previously, she held roles as Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader at Northumbria University and Associate Professor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. Her academic journey includes a Master’s from Queen's University Belfast and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, focusing on intellectual property rights in China.

Her research emphasizes comparative intellectual property law and technology governance, with a current focus on AI regulation. She teaches modules such as Chinese Business Law, International Copyright Law, and AI Regulation, employing student-centered pedagogy. Supervising six PhD students and mentoring visiting academics, her work bridges legal systems and cultural contexts.

Dr. Tang has published extensively on topics including moral rights in China, WTO law, and AI governance. She actively engages in public discourse through conferences and media commentary on IP enforcement and trade mark protection in China.

Her professional roles reflect her commitment to academic leadership and cross-border legal collaboration, particularly between the UK, China, and Singapore.