Lixin Yan, Professor of Finance (Teaching-Track) at the International School of Finance, Fudan University (FISF), specializes in Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Terrorist & Proliferation Financing(AML/CTF/CPF), financial security, and crisis communication. He serves as the Executive Director of the China Centre for Anti-Money Laundering Studies, Fudan University, Dean of the Lujiazui Financial Security Institute in Pudong, Shanghai, with recognized expertise nationally and internationally. Yan is a distinguished post-doctorate in Communication Studies, with a PH.D. in Economics (2006) and a Master's in Change Management (2001) from Fudan University, in addition to a Bachelor's degree in English Literature. He is an International Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and notably became the first Accredited Instructor for Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists in mainland China in 2009. In November 2017, he was elected and honored as the sole Chinese member of the board of directors of the International Network AML/CFT Institute.

Yan's career is characterized by a wide range of professional experiences, including roles as a university lecturer, public servant, part-time media host, and executive positions such as General Manager and Chairman of the Board of Directors for an import and export company. His scholarly contributions include over 60 publications, with notable works like Anti-Money Laundering: Theory and Practice, Research on the Anti-money Laundering Mechanism in Banking Sector and International Money Laundering Cases (Vol.1) among others. His research covers various topics, from the organizational structures of anti-money laundering in Europe and America and their implications for China, to the application of behavioral economic theories in crisis management.

Professor Yan's research has been extensively supported, with more than 20 projects funded by international bodies, national and provincial government agencies, and various entities. These projects encompass critical studies on anti-money laundering in the futures industry, third-party payment institutions in China, and the effectiveness of anti-money laundering supervision in the Chinese banking sector, as well as innovative research on risk assessment of counter-terrorist financing and the prevention and control of money laundering through virtual currencies.

Professor Yan's contributions have cemented his status as a prominent figure in the realms of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist & proliferation financing, garnering him widespread recognition and respect within academic and professional circles.

（Updated by March 2024)