Kym Anderson

Kym Anderson is an Honorary Professor at the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, University of Adelaide, and holds a part-time role at the Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU. He has held prominent roles, including Executive Director of the Centre for International Economic Studies and George Gollin Chair at Adelaide, while serving as a Lead Economist at the World Bank and Deputy Director at the WTO Secretariat. His research focuses on international trade, economic development, and agricultural economics.

• Education: BAgEc (Hons) from UNE, MEc, MA (Chicago), PhD (Stanford).
• Awards: Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), Sir John Crawford Medal, and multiple fellowships.

Research interests include the political economy of trade, development, and agricultural policies. He has advised on Australia’s foreign policy and contributed to global institutions like IFPRI and ACIAR. His work bridges theory and policy, emphasizing empirical analysis.