Bincheng Mao

Biography

Bincheng Mao is a Schwarzman Scholar and incoming J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School. His work is focused on the plight of people struggling with poverty and marginalization. Amid the worst waves of the COVID-19 crisis, he led nonprofit initiatives that expanded healthcare access for minorities with language barriers across the US. For his life-saving work, he was named the youngest person on Forbes' “World’s 100 Outstanding Chinese” list in 2022. After a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes, he organized direct services and launched a civil rights awareness initiative, featuring guests including former prime ministers of Australia and Canada and a US secretary of state. He was also an extern at the Gates Foundation, where he worked on the Health team and analyzed medical innovations aimed at lowering maternal mortality in East Africa. During the 76th UN General Assembly, he supported a former European head of state’s engagements at the UN. In his free time, Bincheng enjoys long-distance cycling and is also learning to play the guitar, though his neighbors might prefer he stick to cycling.