Who We Are
Advisory Committee
Tu Wei Ming
Director of Yenching Institute, Harvard University
TU Wei-Ming is a Professor of Chinese History and Philosophy at Harvard University. He was born in Kunming, China and educated in Taiwan (B.A. at Tunghai University) and North America (M.A. and Ph.D. at Harvard University). Professor Tu is currently interpreting Confucian ethics as a spiritual resource for the emerging global community. He assumed his tenure as the Director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute in January 1996.
Director of Yenching Institute, Harvard University
TU Wei-Ming is a Professor of Chinese History and Philosophy at Harvard University. He was born in Kunming, China and educated in Taiwan (B.A. at Tunghai University) and North America (M.A. and Ph.D. at Harvard University). Professor Tu is currently interpreting Confucian ethics as a spiritual resource for the emerging global community. He assumed his tenure as the Director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute in January 1996.
Blanche Woolls
Director of the division of Library Information Science at San Jose State University. Both Dave and Blanche have been president of the American Association of School Librarians. They have been active throughout their careers in local, state, national and international library media associations.
Blanche was a professor at the University of Pittsburgh where she coordinated the school library certification program. In 1997 she became the director of the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University.
Director of the division of Library Information Science at San Jose State University. Both Dave and Blanche have been president of the American Association of School Librarians. They have been active throughout their careers in local, state, national and international library media associations.
Blanche was a professor at the University of Pittsburgh where she coordinated the school library certification program. In 1997 she became the director of the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University.
William Hsiao
The K.T. Lee Chair, Professor of Economics, Harvard University & Director of Health Care Financing.
The K.T. Lee Chair, Professor of Economics, Harvard University & Director of Health Care Financing.
Carol Priestley
Although now based in Oxford, U.K. Carol spent many years from the mid 1970s to the 90s working in both Africa and Asia. Her particular interest is that all people are able to access and contribute information, ideas and knowledge necessary to drive sustainable and equitable development. Carol was founding Director of the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) 1992-2006. She was recently awarded the MBE for her services to science in developing and transitional countries.
Although now based in Oxford, U.K. Carol spent many years from the mid 1970s to the 90s working in both Africa and Asia. Her particular interest is that all people are able to access and contribute information, ideas and knowledge necessary to drive sustainable and equitable development. Carol was founding Director of the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) 1992-2006. She was recently awarded the MBE for her services to science in developing and transitional countries.
