Xiaochen Su

Xiaochen Su is a Chinese-American hailing from San Diego, CA. He holds a dual Bachelor's degree in Economics and Electrical Engineering from Yale University, and a Master's degree in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics. He resided in Iringa, Tanzania, where he worked with an American NGO that support local farmers through the provision of microfinance and high-quality agricultural inputs. As an experienced backpacker, he has used the convenience of his jobs and studies to travel to more than 70 countries, with short-term residences in places like South Korea and Australia, and destinations as varied as Laos, Romania, and Rwanda. He is currently undertaking his Ph.D. studies at the University of Tokyo in Japan.