Yu Pan

Yu Pan is a Research Fellow at the University of Zurich (UZH) in the Department of Business Administration, affiliated with the Chair for Services & Operations Management. His research focuses on sports economics, experimental economics, and empirical methods in sports, gender, and psychology. He earned his Ph.D. in Management and Economics from UZH in 2024 and previously worked as a consultant at the World Bank and a research assistant at ETH Zurich. Dr. Pan is actively involved in academic collaborations, including a summer 2025 visit to Osaka University and a conference presentation on Chinese football research at the 16th ESEA Conference in Austria.

His publications span diverse fields, from sports economics to immunology and oncology. Notable recent work includes analyzing the 'superstar effect' in professional football and investigating immune mechanisms in canine cancer therapies. Upcoming activities include presenting at international conferences and advancing interdisciplinary research across business and life sciences.

Despite no listed awards, his contributions bridge academic and applied domains, with a focus on methodological rigor and real-world impact. He teaches courses such as Business Administration III and AI in Services Industries at the Bachelor level, and doctoral seminars in Services & Operations Management.