ADB Experts

ADB has a range of experts available for interview to provide information, background and analysis to the media. Begin by searching for an expert by theme or name. Then contact ADB's Media Team who will arrange an interview with the expert or an alternative. Please indicate your deadline when contacting us. This list is updated regularly. ADB's Media Team can also help with subjects not covered by the experts' list.

Regional cooperation and integration

Social development and protection

Sustainable Development

  • Um, Woochong
    Infrastructure, Public Private Partnership, Knowledge Management, Information Technology, Climate Change

  • Zhou, Aiming
    Techno-economic, environmental and policy analysis for sustainable-energy related projects, market mechanisms for financing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects

Transport and ICT

  • Barseghyan, Areg
    Energy and transport management, financial management

  • Kim, Gil-Hong
    Institutional focal point for scaling up sustainable infrastructure investment in developing member countries

  • Leather, James
    Integrated urban transport systems, private sector participation in transport infrastructure, transport and climate change

  • Wermert, Stephen F.
    Public and private sector development issues, regional infrastructure

Urban development

Water supply and sanitation

  • Kim, Gil-Hong
    Institutional focal point for scaling up sustainable infrastructure investment in developing member countries

  • Lincklaen Arriens, Wouter T.
    Water policy and sector reforms, water resources management, institutional development, Water Week

  • Wermert, Stephen F.
    Public and private sector development issues, regional infrastructure