Sydney S. W. Leong Chair Professor of Economics
Department of Economics
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
RESUME
Education
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Ph.D., Economics, The University of British Columbia, Canada, 1993.
M.A., Economics, The University of British Columbia, Canada, 1989.
B.Sc., Mathematics, Sun Yat-sen University, China, 1983.
Academic Empolyments
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
January 2020 - Present
Head and Sydney SW Leong Chair Professor of Economics
Department of Economics
The University of Hong Kong
July 2016 – December 2019: Chung Hon-Dak Professor in Economic Development, Faculty of Business and Economics
Since January 2008: Professor, Faculty of Business and Economics
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
July 2007 – December 2007: Professor, Department of Economics
July 2001 – June 2007: Associate professor
September 1993 – June 2001: Assistant professor, Department of Economics
Sun Yat-sen University, China
September 1983 – July 1987: Assistant lecturer, School of Management
Administrative Positions
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
January 2020 - Present
Head, Department of Economics
Member of the Senate
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The University of Hong Kong
February 2019 – December 2019: Chairman, Faculty Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Business and Economics (FEB)
October 2017 – December 2019: Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning), FEB
October 2017 – December 2019: Chairman, Faculty Teaching and Learning Quality Committee, FEB
2018 – December 2019: Member of the University Research Committee
2012 – December 2019: Member of Executive Committee, FEB
January 2015 – December 2019: Member, Human Resource Committee, FEB
July 2014 – September 2017: Director, Executive Education, FEB
2013 – 2016: Member of the Senate
January 2014 – September 2017: Associate Dean (Knowledge Exchange), FEB
February 2012 – December 2013: Associate Dean (Research), FEB
July 2008 – June 2012: Director, Master of Economics Program, School of Economics and Finance
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
July 2002 - June 2007: Director, MSc in Economics