Albert Park is an interdisciplinary scholar of international development, international relations, and public policy. Prior to academia, Albert worked for five years in venture capital, private equity, and global manufacturing in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the US. He specializes in the geopolitics of knowledge production, examining government-academia relations in the production of (inter)national realities. These encompass a range of academic-policy narratives; eg, on 'development', 'resilience', 'middle powers', 'race', 'technical assistance', etc. The policy impact of his research extends to two sets of audiences: national and international policymakers tackling global challenges and risks - most notably in climate change, sustainable development, and (inter)national security; and universities and governments exploring new models of academic-policy engagement. His favourite tree is the Korean pine, with all its bent twigs and crooked timbers. Albert holds degrees from MIT (BSc in Materials Science & Engineering) and the University of Cambridge (MPhil, PhD in Development Studies).