S. Ghon Rhee

Professor S. Ghon Rhee is the K.J. Luke Distinguished Professor of International Banking and Finance at the Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii. He serves as Founding Editor of the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal and Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Financial Markets Research Center. His research focuses on corporate finance, market microstructure, and Asian financial markets.

• Academic Appointments: University of Hawaii (Shidler College of Business), National Taiwan University, Massey University
• Leadership Roles: Founding Editor, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal; Founding Chair, Asian Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee

Research Interests encompass corporate finance, market microstructure, empirical asset pricing models, and cross-cultural financial behaviors in Asian markets. His work explores IPO pricing, institutional investors, and regulatory frameworks.

Publications Trends highlight comparative analyses of SPACs, behavioral finance in IPO markets, cultural impacts on asset growth, and market structure dynamics across Japan, Australia, and Southeast Asia.

Scientific Recognition includes:

• 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award (CIRF)
• 2019 Robert Hansen Corporate Finance Paper Award
• 2017 Asian Finance Association Best Paper Award
• 2013 Korean American Finance Association Eminent Scholar Award
• 2001 Archimedes Award (University of Catania & Erasmus University)

Academic Contributions extend to founding the Asian Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee (2004) and organizing 40+ international policy meetings addressing financial integration, regulatory cooperation, and macroeconomic challenges.