Denis Simon
Denis Fred Simon | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Executive Vice Chancellor of Duke Kunshan University | |
| In office August 1, 2015 – July 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Brown Bullock |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Bloom |
| Personal details | |
| Education | State University of New York at New Paltz (BA) UC Berkeley (MA, PhD) |
Denis Simon is an American professor and academic administrator. He most recently served as Clinical Professor of Global Business and Technology at the Kenan Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also served as the Director of the Corporate Partner Program at the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC.
Simon was previously the Executive Vice Chancellor of Duke Kunshan University in China from 2015-2020, replacing Mary Brown Bullock.[1][2]
A scholar of China, Simon has experience in the business and technology strategy fields.[3] He previously served at the Duke Fuqua School of Business as a Professor of China Business and Technology, and Senior Adviser to the President for China Affairs.[4]
At Duke Kunshan University, Simon oversaw the recruitment of the inaugural undergraduate class, campus construction, and faculty development.[5][6][7]
In 2021, Simon was named executive director of the Center for Innovation Policy at Duke Law School.[4]
In August 2023, Simon resigned from his position at UNC Chapel hill, citing the increasingly challenging environment surrounding academic engagement with China.[8][9]
Selected works[edit]
- Innovation in China: Challenging the Global Science and Technology System (Polity, 2018) (Co-authored with R. Appelbaum, CAO Cong, HAN Xueying)
- China's Emerging Technological Edge: Assessing the Role of High-End Talent (Cambridge University Press,2009) (co-author CAO Cong)
- After Tiananmen: What Is the Future for Foreign Business in China? California Management Review, 1990[10]
Awards and honors[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "China's coronavirus crisis forces Duke Kunshan University to teach online". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Q&A: Denis Simon reflects on five years at DKU, looks to future at Duke". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Denis Simon | Duke's Fuqua School of Business". www.fuqua.duke.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ a b "Veteran Duke executive to lead Center for Innovation at Duke Law | WRAL TechWire". wraltechwire.com. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Denis Simon, who oversaw Duke Kunshan University's first undergrad class, prepares to step down". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Approval for DKU event reveals how the Chinese government handles academic freedom". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Duke Kunshan University breaks ground on 47-acre expansion". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ Hao, Karen; Hua, Sha (2023-08-16). "WSJ News Exclusive | The U.S. Is Turning Away From Its Biggest Scientific Partner at a Precarious Time". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "China expert quits US university post over 'restrictive' policies". Times Higher Education (THE). 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Simon, Denis Fred (1990). "After Tiananmen: What Is the Future for Foreign Business in China?". California Management Review. 32 (2): 106–123. doi:10.2307/41166608. ISSN 0008-1256.
- ^ "Denis F. Simon: China's International Science and Technology Trends and the US–China Relationship". en.ccg.org.cn. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ Emerald, Daily. "University's international affairs post filled by Simon". Daily Emerald. Retrieved 2022-07-11.