Kai Ostwald
Director of the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia
Kai Ostwald is the HSBC Chair and Director of the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia. He is also Associate Professor, jointly appointed in UBC’s School of Public Policy & Global Affairs and the Department of Political Science. His work focuses broadly on politics and development in Southeast Asia, as well as the Canada – Southeast Asia relationship. Kai has also been involved in policy and development work for a range of organizations including the World Bank and the International Development Research Centre. He holds additional research appointments at ISEAS in Singapore and the Penang Institute in Malaysia, and serves on the executive council of the Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG).
