Wang Liming (Chinese: 王利明; Pinyin: Wáng Lìmíng; born1960 -) is the Vice President of Renmin University of China and currently recognized as the most prestigious scholar of civil law in China.
Wang was born in Xiantao, Hubei Province, China. He received his LL.B. degree from Hubei Institute of Finance and Economics (now is known as Zhongnan University of Economics and Law) in 1981, and LL.M from Renmin University of China Department of Law in 1984.
After graduation, Wang joined the faculty of Renmin University Law School. He received his LL.D degree from the same university in 1990.
In 1995, Wang Liming was selected as one of the "Ten Outstanding Young Jurists" by the China Law Society.
Wang was a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School from 1999 to 2000 and Yale Law School in 2004.
Wang was the Dean of Renmin University Law School from 2005 to 2009.
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| Preceded by Zeng Xianyi |
Dean of Renmin University of China Law School 2005 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Han Dayuan |