Robert Lawrence Kuhn

At-a-Glance

Awarded the China Reform Friendship Medal by President Xi Jinping in 2018, China’s highest award for foreigners.
Serves as an international corporate strategist and investment banker, advising multinational corporations on doing business in China.
Author of over 30 books, including "How China’s Leaders Think" and "The Man Who Changed China."
Creator and host of "Closer To China with R.L.Kuhn" (CGTN) and "Closer To Truth" (PBS).
Holds a BA in Human Biology from Johns Hopkins, a PhD in Anatomy / Brain Research from UCLA, and an MBA from MIT Sloan.

Biography

Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn is an international corporate strategist, investment banker, and a recognized China expert. He advises multinational corporations on doing business in China and has worked with China’s leaders and advised the Chinese government for 30 years. In December 2018, he was awarded the China Reform Friendship Medal by President Xi Jinping, China’s highest award, honoring 10 foreigners for their contributions over four decades of reform and opening up.

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