Zhongwei Zhao

Zhongwei Zhao is a Professor at the School of Demography, Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University (ANU), a position he has held since 2008.

His educational background includes a BA from Peking University, an MA from the University of Exeter, and a PhD from the University of Cambridge.

Professor Zhao's research focuses on demographic trends in Asia, particularly China. His key interests include:

• Long-term population changes and demographic transition in Asia
• Chinese demography
• Environmental impacts on population health and mortality
• Computer microsimulation in demographic research
• Historical demography
• Changes in families, households and kinship networks
• Demographic estimation and mortality models
• Demographic impacts of famines

His recent publications (2018-2021) examine fertility patterns in Mongolia, socioeconomic drivers of population health in China, and mortality differentials by age and sex, contributing to the understanding of demographic transitions in East Asia.

Scientific Awards:

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Professor Zhao has led several research projects, including:

• Environment impact on old age mortality in East Asia since the 1970s (2016)
• Changes in age patterns of mortality by major causes of death in Taiwan and Hong Kong (2015)
• Environmental Impacts on Population Health and Mortality (2011-2015)
• Transition and challenge: Health and Mortality in East and Southeast Asia (2010)
• Integrating Population Perspectives in Asian Environmental Debates (2010-2013)

He is affiliated with the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute at ANU, which serves as his primary research hub.