Hans van de Ven

Johan 'Hans' van de Ven FBA (born 10 January 1958 in Velsen, Netherlands) is a Dutch historian, sinologist, and an authority on the history of 19th and 20th century China. He holds several positions at the University of Cambridge, where he is Professor of Modern Chinese History, Director in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at St Catharine's College and previously served as Chair of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.