Dr Kimlong is President of the Asian Vision Institute (AVI) in Phnom Penh. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Australian National University, a Master in Economics from Kobe University, and a Master in Business Administration from Preston University. He was economic-commercial specialist for the United States Embassy in Phnom Penh from 2008 to 2012. Before that, he was research consultant at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), research assistant at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and socio-economic specialist for aid-funded rural community-development projects.