GAO Yan, Female, Han Ethnicity, was born in November 1964. She is a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC). She has a postgraduate education and holds a master degree. She is also an associate professor at BJTU.

Prof. GAO Yan has previously served, in chronological order, as Deputy Head of the Cadre Management Department, Deputy Head of the Faculty Department, Head of the Human Resources Department, Deputy Director of the Office of Human Resources, Deputy Director and Director of the Organization Department of the CPC Committee of Northern Jiaotong University, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Computer and Information Technology, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing Jiaotong University. She is currently a member of the Standing CPC BJTU Committee and Vice President of Beijing Jiaotong University.

Part-time functions: She is also the Chairman of the Beijing Jiaotong University Education Foundation and President of the Jiao Tong University Alumni Association.