Welcome to GYDA

Based in Paris,
connecting globally.

Advisory Body

Committee Members

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Academic Committee

Christoph Stückelberger

  • Professor (em.) at the University of Basel and Distinguished Professor at the Technical University MEPhI in Moscow
  • Former Senior Ethics Advisor to the United Nations Scaling Up Nutrition Programme (SUN)
  • Member of the Commission for International Cooperation of the Swiss Government for 14 years, including serving as President of its sub-commission on WTO

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Academic Committee

Ching-Chuen Chan

  • IEEE Fellow (1992); Royal Academy of Engineering Prince Philip Medal (2014) and Hong Kong Gold Bauhinia Star (2024)
  • 26 400+ citations, h-index 72 on Google Scholar, listed in Stanford’s global top-2 % most-cited scientists

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Vincent JI

  • Co-Head of Materials Science Department (from 2007 to 2015), University of Paris-Saclay
  • Full Professor (from 2007 to 2016) and Distinguished Professor since 2016 at Université Paris-Saclay/ICMMO (Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et Matériaux d’ORSAY) for scientifique research

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Dali Yang

  • William Claude Reavis Professor, The University of Chicago
  • ex-Chairman of the Department of Political Science, The University of Chicago

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Jiong Wu

  • Academician of the Russian Academy of Engineering

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Consultative Committee

Pierre Mirochnikoff

  • Vice President, Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China
  • Founder & CEO of Asia Silk Road Consulting Group
  • Former General Manager, Yves Saint Laurent(YSL)

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Consultative Committee

Shahzod Kabilov Shukhrat Ugli

  • International Project Manager, Tashkent City Mayor’s Office
  • Director, Cambridge Authorized Assessment Center UZ009, Lingua Examinations, in partnership with Cambridge University Press and Assessment, United Kingdom

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Consultative Committee

Jack Huang

  • Research Fellow at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • Active contributor to global development agendas through roles with the UNDP, UN ESCAP, and the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community

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Consultative Committee

Zhu Hong

  • Graduated from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
  • Executive Secretary-General of the China Chief Economists Forum

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Fund Management Committee

Will Lu

  • Educated at USC Marshall (MBA in Finance) and Fudan University (B.A. in International Finance), with honors from both institutions.
  • Former Associate Director at Fidelity Capital, where he helped lead a $30M SPAC merger that took Asia Gaming & Resort Limited (now NASDAQ: AERL) public.
  • Partner at NewMargin Ventures (one of China’s first PE/VC firms, founded in 1999; now managing over RMB 40B with 300+ investments and 98 exits)

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Youth Committee

David Ricardo Velasco Munar

  • Master’s degree in Sustainable Renewable Energy Technologies from Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (Germany) under the prestigious DAAD-EPOS scholarship
  • Senior Renewable Energy Engineer at Mott MacDonald, a globally renowned engineering consultancy
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Youth Committee

Jie (Rigel) Xiang

  • PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Yale University, specializing in cardiac MRI technique development. Recipient of the AHA Predoctoral Fellowship (2024–2025)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics from Tsinghua University
  • Author 4 papers across the field’s 3 flagship journals — MRM × 2, JCMR × 1, JMRI × 1 — including an MRM “Editor’s Pick” (Mar 2024)
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Youth Committee

José M. Pastor

  • M.Sc. in Management & Technology from Technical University of Munich (Germany) with Dean’s List honors; B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from San Pablo Catholic University (Peru)
  • Senior Product Manager at Siemens, leading AI-for-sustainability solutions across smart grid, electrification, and energy forecasting.
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Youth Committee

KHALED SALEH MASAAD ALAZBE

  • Holds a Bachelor's in Sustainable & Renewable Energy Engineering (University of Sharjah) and a Master's in Public Administration (MBRSG, Dubai), combining technical expertise with policy and governance knowledge.
  • Led high-impact energy and innovation projects at top institutions including AESG, where he advised Abu Dhabi’s government on DSM 2030 policies, and DEWA, where he managed innovation programs and stakeholder engagement supporting the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 strategy.
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Youth Committee

Freya Tan

  • Holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore, and previously studied Data Science at Tsinghua University, gaining strong foundations in AI, machine learning, and statistical modeling.
  • Co-founded web3 community (DAO), where she led 16+ Web3 events and built a 20,000+ member community with partners like EDCON and BNB Chain; previously served as Investment Analyst at Lenovo Capital, driving early-stage deal analysis and co-authoring strategic reports on next-gen internet trends.
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Sayed-Ahmad ZAATAR

  • Holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the Lebanese American University (LAU) and a Master’s in Transportation & Energy from INSA Hauts-de-France (France).
  • Led technical projects at leading multinationals, including Eni Versalis (France), where he supported a €30M steam-cracking unit rebuild, and LG Electronics (Nigeria), where he improved energy efficiency by 30% and reduced generator downtime by 25%.
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Angel(Xiansong) Huang

  • Holds a BSc in Geography from University College London (UCL) and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Climate and Society at Columbia University
  • Contributed to sustainability strategy and ESG reporting at leading institutions including the United Nations Global Compact and the Columbia Climate School, where she supported SDG programs, stakeholder engagement, and multi-year environmental data analysis.