Huang Changyong, Vice Chairman and President of Shanghai Theatre Academy

Born in December 1966, Huang Changyong is the Vice Chairman and President of Shanghai Theatre Academy, member of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the China People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), expert in decision-making consultation appointed by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, director (Shanghai) of the Metropolitan Cultural Audit Centre (MCAC), editor-in-chief of the journal Art Management, initiator and chief expert of the Metropolitan Culture Collaborative Innovation Centre, professor and doctoral supervisor. He is also a professor and doctoral supervisor at Tongji  University, vice chairman of the Higher Education Art Theory Teaching Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education and vice chairman of the Art Management Committee of the National Art Society. He graduated from the Chinese Department of Fudan University in July 1995 with a doctoral degree in literature. He has successively served as lecturer, associate professor and professor of Tongji University. He has successively or concurrently served as deputy dean of the School of Communications and Art of Tongji University, director of the Publicity Department of the Party Committee, director of the press center, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Humanities, executive deputy director of the Chinese Literature Center and director of the Institute  of Cultural Industries. In February 2010, he was appointed Vice President of Shanghai Theatre Academy, President of Shanghai Theatre Academy through open selection. In October 2016, he was appointed President of Shanghai Theatre Academy. In April 2017, he was appointed Vice Chairman and President of Shanghai Theatre Academy.