Dr. Gary Sigley has previously held positions at The University of Western Australia and Beijing Normal University. Starting in 2025, Dr.Sigley teaches at Beijing Foreign Studies University.

He has been studying China's tea culture and cultural heritage for over20 years. His extensive research has resulted in numerous publications on various aspects of tea in the Chinese context, including its history,cultural significance, heritage policies, and its role in tourism. In 2020, he authored a book exploring the cultural heritage of the Ancient Tea Horse Road in Southwest China.

Dr. Gary Sigley is dedicated to promoting the awareness of China’s past, present, and future through the study of tea, which is one of his key public service endeavours. He is keen to explore how the revival of China's tea culture can be used not only as a means to"tell the China story"but also to provide a platform for peoples from other cultures to share their own stories through the medium of tea.

席格伦教授曾任职于西澳大利亚大学和北京师范大学，2025年起，他将在北京外国语大学任职, 拥有20多年研究中国茶文化和文化遗产的经验。他的广泛研究成果包括多篇关于中国茶的各个方面的文章，涵盖了茶的历史、文化意义、遗产政策以及在旅游业中的作用。

2020年，他出版了一本关于探索了中国西南部古茶马古道的文化遗产的专著。

席格伦教授致力于通过对茶的研究来推广人们对中国过去、现在和未来的了解，这是他的一项重要的公益事业。他热衷于探索中他文化的人们提供一个“以茶为媒”分享自己故事的平台。