Shixin Chen
Trustee
Biography
Shixin Chen brings a wealth of expertise in fiscal policy and experience with regional and multinational development banks. As Vice President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), he oversaw operations in the South, Central and West Asia regions for five years, ensuring the bank's alignment with strategic goals, including the Paris Agreement. Before joining the ADB, Dr Chen served as Director General of the Department of International Economic and Financial Cooperation at the Chinese Ministry of Finance, where he also held other senior positions overseeing areas of public finance and partnerships with multilateral development banks.
Dr Chen has held director roles for over a decade, including Board Director for China in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Board Director for the New Development Bank and Executive Director for China in the World Bank Group (WBG), where he played a key role in approving WBG’s first Climate Change Action Plan and served as Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee.
Dr Chen has a PhD in Economics from the Chinese Academy of Fiscal Sciences and a Master’s degree in Public Policy Management from Harvard University. He has authored and co-authored numerous books and papers covering wide-ranging macroeconomic policy issues.
Group:
IFRS Foundation Trustees
Title:
Trustee
Appointed:
1 January 2025
Term expires:
31 December 2027
