To accelerate the process of talent construction and improve the average level of expertise, Nanjing government announced the list of people who were elected in the 8th young and mid-aged experts who made outstanding contribution in Nanjing, which included 40 people been chosen. Professor Liu Yanhong, also known as the dean of law school was selected too.
Professor Liu Yanhong is the academic leader of criminal law, doctoral tutor, head of the academic committee of law school. Meanwhile, she serves as director the for the Criminal Law Research Association of China Law Society, vice president of the Jiangsu Law Society, legal advisor for the standing committee of Jiangsu’s NPC and procuratorate. Professor Liu Yanhong was selected in the program of the “New Century Excellent Talents” of Ministry of Education in 2009 and got the title of Young Leading Scientists in the program of “333 High-level Personnel Training Project” in Jiangsu Province. Her masterpiece-- Substantive Criminal Law Concept won the first prize of the “Humanities and Social Science Research Achievement in College”, which is the first time to win the first prize for SEU. What’s more, Professor Liu also won the title of “Ten Outstanding Young Jurists” in Jiangsu Province and gained several academic awards in her career. Dean Liu engages in criminal law for a long time, and gains great academic reputation and social influence.