Professor emeritus i Kinastudier, Institut for Tværkulturelle og Regionale Studier, Københavns Universitet, redaktør af Kinabladet
Før: Co-manager, Kina Information Service, Aarhus Uni., Programme Officer, FAO Beijing, European Co-Director, China-EU Centre for Agricultural Technology, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture; konsulent og afdelingsleder, Ramboll; Director, NIAS