Biography

Chor Foon TANG is an Associate Professor of Economics attached to the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He holds a Ph.D. degree in Economics from the University of Malaya (UM). Before joining academia, he had worked for several years in various commercial industries, ranging from financial services to manufacturing. He has been actively participating in academic research activities since 2006 with his seminal research outcomes appearing in several reputable academic journals in 2007. His research mainly revolves around arguments pertaining to development economics, macroeconomics, and growth catalysts in areas such as tourism, energy, savings, etc. utilising both time series and panel data econometric approaches. Dr. Tang has published more than 100 research articles in major international and local peer-reviewed journals, chapters in research books, proceedings, and discussion papers. Besides, Dr. Tang is the Editor, Associate Editors, Regional Editor for Asia, Guest Editors, Member of Editorial Board and also Reviewer for a wide range of reputable international and local scholarly journals, book, and the application of research grants. Moreover, the Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) ranked him as Top 5% Economists in both Malaysia and Asia. The comprehensive Bibliometric Study of 2015 by MOSTI in Malaysia also cited him as one the Top 15 Researchers in Malaysia ranked by the number of publications in journals with ISI-WoS – Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). Furthermore, Dr. Tang has been highlighted as Top 2% Scientists in the World by the Stanford University, United States. His outstanding achievements in research and publications have eventually earned him several national and international prestigious awards and scholarships, namely Bright Sparks Scholarship in 2010, the 2012 UM Excellence Awards, the 2015-2018 USM Hall of Fame Awards, 2018 USM Merit Rewards, the 2015 Applied Energy Awards, and the 2016 USM Excellent Service Awards.