Sharon Zhengyang Sun

Sharon Zhengyang Sun is the Senior Manager of Research at the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, and a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. She also sits on the editorial committee for the annual State of the Region report of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), representing Canada (CANCPEC). She specializes in research on international trade policy, China and the Asia Pacific. Her broader interest focuses on free trade agreements in the Asia Pacific region and their impact on trade and infrastructure. 

Ms. Sun is a Ph.D. candidate at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University. Until recently, Ms. Sun was a Research Fellow and Advisor to the Government of Canada, and the Trade Policy Economist at the Canada West Foundation in Calgary, Alberta. Prior to joining Canada West Foundation, she was an associate researcher with the Centre for Trade Policy and Law and an instructor at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. Sharon holds a Master of Science in International Business from Barcelona School of Management, ESCI and Pompeu Fabra University, Spain, an Honours in Bachelor of International Business (Carleton University) and has had various international work experiences in business analysis, research, and consultation, focusing on China and the Asia Pacific region.