Sylvia Chen

Sylvia Chen (LinkedIn) is a policy analyst for the Economic Security Research Program at the Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET), a Taipei-based think tank. With over a decade of experience across the U.S., EU, and East Asia — including a Fellowship at the Robert Bosch Stiftung and roles at U.S. and German law firms — she practiced trade law, advising clients on U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, sanctions and export controls, and U.S. and EU trade policy. At DSET, her research focuses on the regulatory and strategic dimensions of advanced technology supply chain security, U.S. export controls, and regulatory alignment. She brings practitioner-level expertise to DSET’s policy research.

She holds a J.D. with a concentration in International Law from Suffolk University, an LL.M. from the University of Turin, and dual B.A. degrees in Economics and International Relations from Connecticut College.