
Emeritus professor of international Tourism University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland and Visiting Professor, School of Tourism and Service Management, Nankai University, previously visiting Scholar, School of Professional Education and Executive Development at Hong Kong Polytechnic University Academic membership 1. Elected Fellow of International Academy for the Study of Tourism 2. Visiting Professor Shanghai Institute for Tourism , China (1994); University of Stirling, Scotland (2002); Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, (Dubai 2003); Chiang Mai University, Thailand (2011-2012) Editorial Appointments 1.Annals of Tourism Research: Resource Editor. 2.Journal of Tourism Economics: Board Member. 3.Anatolia: Board Member. 4. Tourism Recreation Research: Board Member Research interests are in tourism policy and planning and the role of tourism in development developing countries.