Dr. Gao Guozhu is Associate Professor of international law and Director of the Institute of Space Law at Beihang University. He is also the Legal Expert of Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific(China). He got Doctor Degree on Civil Law (D.C.L.) from Tsinghua University( July, 2007), Master Degree of Laws (LLM) from Jilin University(July, 1999), Bachelor degree of Laws( B.C.L) from Southwest University of Political science and Law(July, 1996).
He taught International Law, especially Space Law and International economic law at Beihang University since 1999.
He published more than 20 papers related to space law in the Chinese journals. His representative papers include “ A Study on Legal Issues Related to Space Debris”, “ A Review and outlook on China’s Space Legislation”, “ Legal Issues Relating to the Implementation of the Registration Convention”, “ The Harmonization Between Aviation Law and Outer Space Law”, “ State Responsibilities in Space Activities”, “Comments on the EU’s Draft Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities”, “ A Study on the Legal Issues of Space Assets Security: an International Law Perspective”, “ On the Legal Regulation of Manned space Activities: a Comparative Perspective”, “The principle of Common-but-differentiated Responsibilities and Space Debris Mitigation,” “ The UN Space Treaties and National Space Legislation”, “ Past, Present and Future of Space Law”, etc. It is worth noting that Ms Caixia Yang and Mr. Gao Guozhu Jointly published a paper titled ” Current Situation and Improvement of Chinese Space Legislation” at the Annals of Air and Space Law, Vol. XXXVIII, 2013. In 2012, Mr. Gao Guozhu published an academic monograph-Frontier issues on Space Law in 2012( Law Press, China).
As one of members of Chinese Delegation, he also attended the 58th session of UNCOPUOS and the 55th Session of LSC of UNCOPUOS in 2015 and 2016. As the Legal Expert of RCSSTEAP, he is the Coordinator of the short term program on Space law and policy co-organized by RCSSTEAP and APSCO in September 2015 and the Master Program on Space Law and Policy which will be hosted by RCSSTEAP in 2020.
