Cong Cao

Cong Cao is a professor in innovation studies at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. He has published extensively on scientific elites; human resources in science and technology; innovation and entrepreneurship in nanotechnology and biotechnology; and the governance in science and technology. He is the author and co-author of five books, most recently: The Political Economy of Science, Technology, and Innovation in China: Policymaking, Funding, Talent, and Organization (with Yutao Sun, Cambridge University Press, 2023). His papers have appeared in international leading journals of science, technology, and innovation, and edited volumes. His research has been supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, the European Union, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and others.