Dr. Yuhan BAO is a Lecturer at the School of International Organizations, Beijing Foreign Studies University. His research mainly focuses on science and technology policy and the governance of emerging technologies, especially biosecurity. He is the deputy director of the Youth Working Group of the Synthetic Biology Branch of the Chinese Society of Biotechnology and the coordinator for the Human Practices Committee in the iGEM competition, where he is responsible for fostering the culture of responsibility within the world's largest synbio scientists community. He is also a Youth for Biosecurity Fellow of UNODA in 2024 and has participated in international biosecurity events such as BWC and CBD several times.
He holds a Ph.D. in Public Management from the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University (2018–2024), where his research focused on the governance of synthetic biology. During his doctoral studies, he was a Visiting PhD Student in Science and Technology Policy at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex (2019–2020). He earned an M.S. in Environmental Science (Environmental Law and Management track) from the School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University (2016–2018), as well as a B.E. in Environmental Engineering (2012–2016) and a B.A. in Law (second major, 2013–2016) from Tsinghua University.
Fields of Interests
Governance of emerging technology, Biosecurity, Environment governance
Courses
Science, Technology, Innovation and Global Affairs
Global Biosecurity Governance
Publications
Bao, Yuhan, Kirsten A. Angeles, Delfina Fernandes Hlashwayo, et al. 2025. “Enhancing the BWC Through Scientific Communities and Networks of New Actors in the Era of Emerging Science and Technology.” Health Security 23 (5): 326–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/23265094251387073.
Xue Yang, Bao Yuhan, Han Yiping. “Biosecurity Risks and Responses of Gene Synthesis Technology.” In 2025 International Arms Control and Disarmament. World Affairs Press, 2025.
Yuhan BAO, Alonso Flores. Engaging Scientists in Biorisk Management. Book Chapter in Essentials of Biological Security: A Global Perspective, Edited by Lijun Shang, Weiwen Zhang, Malcolm Dando. Wiley, 2024, March.
Youth Recommendations for the Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (Rapporteur). UNODA. Available at: Youth Recommendations for the Ninth Review Conference.
Fanfan Pan, Yuhan Bao*, Lan Xue. Research on the Implementation Mechanism of Self-Regulation in the Context of Administrative Reform (in Chinese). Comparative Economic & Social Systems, 2022(04):112-121.
Yuhan Bao, Adrian Ely, Michael Hopkins, Xianzhe Li and Yangmu Huang (2021). Exploring the Antibiotics Innovation System and R&D policies in China: Mission Oriented Innovation? (SWPS), 2021-04. ISSN 2057- 6668. Available at: www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/research/swps
Jiang, L., Chen, J., Bao, Y. et al. Exploring the patterns of international technology diffusion in AI from the perspective of patent citations. Scientometrics (2021).
Yuhan Bao, Wen Wen. Policy Process, Mechanism and Internal Logic of Global Education Governance: A Case Study of National Qualification Framework[J]. Tsinghua Journal of Education, 2022(43)-1.
Mei Fengqiao, Bao Yuhan. New Era of Global Environmental Governance: Progress, Characteristics and Implications (in Chinese) [J]. Qinghai Social Sciences, 2018.
Wang Z, Bao Y, Wen Z, et al. Analysis of relationship between Beijing's environment and development based on Environmental Kuznets Curve[J]. Ecological Indicators, 2016, 67:474-483.
Awards
2025 Next Generation Leaders program at The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology
2024 UNODA Youth for Biosecurity Fellowship