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C u r r i c u l u m V i t a e J o m o K w a m e S u n d a r a m Jomo Kwame Sundaram biographical note Jomo K. S. has been Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development in the United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) since January 2005, and (Honorary) Research Coordinator for the G24 Intergovernmental Group on International Monetary Affairs and Development since December 2006. During 2008-2009, he serves as adviser to the President of the 63rd United Nations General Assembly, and as a member of the [Stiglitz] Commission of Experts of the President of the United Nations General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System. Jomo was Professor in the Applied Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya until November 2004, Founder Director (1978-2004) of the Institute of Social Analysis (INSAN) and Founder Chair (2001-2004) of IDEAs, International Development Economics Associates ( HYPERLINK "http:// www.ideaswebsite.org" www.ideaswebsite.org) where he now serves on the Advisory Panel. He was also on the Board of the United Nations Research Institute on Social Development (UNRISD), Geneva (2002-4). He is married to Noelle Rodriguez and has three children, Nadia (born 1987), Emil (born 1989) and Leal (born 1990). Born in Penang, Malaysia, in 1952, Jomo studied at the Penang Free School (PFS, 1964-6), Royal Military College (RMC, 1967-70), Yale (1970-3) and Harvard (1973-7). He has taught at Science University of Malaysia (USM, 1974), Harvard (1974-5), Yale (1977), National University of Malaysia (UKM, 1977-82), University of Malaya (1982-2004), and Cornell (1993). He has also been a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge University (1987-8; 1991-2) and a Senior Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore (2004). Jomo has authored over 35 monographs, edited over 50 books and translated 12 volumes besides writing many academic papers and articles for the media. He is on the editorial boards of several learned journals. In 2007, he was awarded the Wassily Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought. Some of his most recent book publications include Malaysia’s Political Economy (with E. T. Gomez), Tigers in Trouble, Rents, Rent-Seeking and Economic Development: Theory and the Asian Evidence (with Mushtaq Khan), Malaysian Eclipse: Economic Crisis and Recovery, Globalization Versus Development: Heterodox Perspectives, Southeast Asia's Industrialization, Ugly Malaysians? South-South Investments Abused, Southeast Asian Paper Tigers? Behind Miracle and Debacle, Manufacturing Competitiveness: How Internationally Competitive National Firms And Industries Developed In East Asia, Ethnic Business? Chinese Capitalism in Southeast Asia (with Brian Folk), Deforesting Malaysia: The Political Economy of Agricultural Expansion and Commercial Logging (with YT Chang and KJ Khoo), M Way: Mahathir’s Economic Policy Legacy, After The Storm: Crisis, Recovery and Sustaining Development in East Asia, Bail-Outs? Capital Controls, Restructuring & Recovery in Malaysia. (with Wong Sook Ching and Chin Kok Fay), The Origins of Development Economics (with Erik Reinert), Pioneers of Development Economics, The New Development Economics (with Ben Fine), the two volumes of The Long Twentieth Century -- Globalization Under Hegemony: The Changing World Economy and The Great Divergence: Hegemony, Uneven Development and Global Inequality, Industrial Policy in Malaysia: The Chequered Record of Selective Investment Promotion, Malaysian Industrial Policy, Policy Matters: Economic And Social Policies To Sustain Equitable Development and Flat World, Big Gaps: Economic Liberalization, Globalization, Poverty and Inequality. His books in press include Servicing Malaysia: Labour Market Segmentation in Services (with H. L. Khong) and Regulating Malaysia: Law, Institutions and Economic Development (with others). EDUCATION Royal Military College Scholarship. W19e6s7tl-a7n0d.s Primary School. 1959-63. 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EMPLOYMENT 1973-74. *H Sciencearvard C Universityenter for P ofop Malaysia,ulation St u1974dies (Temporary Lecturer); * Harvard University, 1974-5 (Teaching Fellow, Economics Department, Social Studies Program, Kennedy Institute of Politics); * National University of Malaysia (UKM), 1977-82 (Lecturer; Associate Professor from 1981); * University of Malaya, July 1982- November 2004 (Associate Professor 1982-6; Professor 1986-89; 1991-2004); Also: Yale College, fall 1977 (Visiting Instructor) Cornell University, fall 1993 (Fulbright Visiting Professor) National University of Singapore, July 2004-January 2005 (Visiting Senior Research Fellow) AWARDS Royal Military College Scholarship. 1967-70. Malaysian National Delegate to World Youth Forum. 1970. Putra Foundation Travel Award. 1970. Lee Foundation Travel Award. 1970. Yale College Full Scholarship. 1970-73. U.S. National Science Foundation Summer Research Award.1972. Population Council Honorary Fellow. 1973-74. Harvard Center for Population Studies Fellowship. 1973-76. Ford Foundation Award. 1974-76. Harvard Yenching Scholarship. 1976-77. Southeast Asia Population Research Awards Program (SEAPRAP) Award. 1976-77. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Faculty of Economics and Management Development Studies Fund Award. 1977-78. Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship (Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge). 1987-88. British Academy Visiting Professor. 1991. Kuok Foundation sabbatical research award (Visitor, Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge). 1991-92. British High Commissioner’s Award. 1991-92. Fulbright Asian Scholar-in-Residence Award (Cornell University). 1993. Abe Fellowship (South Africa, Brazil). 1994-95. SEPHIS Lecture Tour, India and Sri Lanka. 1996. SEPHIS Lecture Tour, Africa. 1997. Keynote Speaker, Social Development Summit, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Geneva. 2000. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, Economic Growth Center, Yale University. 1971. Research Assistant in South America, Economic Growth Center, Yale University. 1973. Temporary Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. 1974. Teaching Fellow, Economics Department, Harvard University. 1974-75. Teaching Fellow, Social Studies Department, Harvard University. 1974-76. Seminar Instructor, Institute of Politics, Harvard University. 1974-75. Visiting Lecturer, Yale College. 1977. Consultant, United Nations, New York. 1981-84. Editorial Board, Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia). 1982- Expert Consultant, International Labour Organization (ILO). 1983-86, 1991, 1996. Expert Consultant, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). 1984, 1992, 1994-5. Head, Development Studies, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Malaya. 1987-2004. Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge. 1987-88. Expert Consultant, World Institute of Development Economic Research (WIDER), United Nations University. 1988-91, 1997, 2001-2. Member, National Economic Consultative Council (NECC). 1989-90. Expert Consultant, International Labour Organization Asian Regional Team for Employment Promotion (ILO-ARTEP). 1991. Visitor, Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge. Research Assistant, Economic Growth Center, Yale University. 1971. Research Assistant in South America, Economic Growth Center, Yale University. 1973. Temporary Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. 1974. Teaching Fellow, Economics Department, Harvard University. 1974-75. Teaching Fellow, Social Studies Department, Harvard University. 1974-76. Seminar Instructor, Institute of Politics, Harvard University. 1974-75. Visiting Lecturer, Yale College. 1977. Consultant, United Nations, New York. 1981-84. Editorial Board, Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia). 1982- Expert Consultant, International Labour Organization (ILO). 1983-86, 1991, 1996. Expert Consultant, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). 1984, 1992, 1994-5. Head, Development Studies, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Malaya. 1987-2004. Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge. 1987-88. Expert Consultant, World Institute of Development Economic Research (WIDER), United Nations University. 1988-91, 1997, 2001-2. Member, National Economic Consultative Council (NECC). 1989-90. Expert Consultant, International Labour Organization Asian Regional Team for Employment Promotion (ILO-ARTEP). 1991. Visitor, Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge. 1991-92. BOOK PUBLICATIONS Authored Monographs *Development and Population: Critique of Existing Theories, Population Studies Unit, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 1982 (66pp. + ii). Apakah Dasar Ekonomi Baru Dapat Mencapai Perpaduan Kebangsaan? (Can the New Economic Policy Achieve National Unity?) (with Ishak Shari) Institute of Social Analysis (INSAN), Kuala Lumpur, 2nd edition, 1985 (1st edition, 1983) (44pp.