Minxuan ZHANG graduated with a PhD from HKU and taught as Professor at the Shanghai Normal University & East-China Normal University, he was the principal focal point as the National Project Manager for the Shanghai PISA study and Director of Center for International Education Studies and Consultation, Ministry of Education, China. ZHANG served as President of Shanghai Normal University, Deputy Director-general of the Education Commission of Shanghai Municipal Government. ZHANG is also member of the following national and International institutions and organizations: the National Council of Professional Degrees for Education; the Council of Establishment of Higher Education Institutions; Ministry of Education, and Standing Council of Education Strategic Development Society of China; Board of UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), Consultancy Committee of UN International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) among others. Prof. ZHANG's main research areas are: education policy analyses and strategic planning, teachers’ professional development, education administration and management, international education and international organization. ZHANG chaired the strategic planning of the Shanghai Long-and-Mid-turn Guideline of Education Reform and Development 2010-2020 and did many consultancy projects for UNESCO, the World Bank, UNICEF, Hong Kong Government and Ministry of Education, China. ZHANG published over 50 papers and books mainly in Chinese and some in English, and has won several prestigious national and municipal awards for his research in education. He was conferred The Game Changer Award for his contribution to education by Asia Society.