Martin Khor

Martin Khor is the Director of the Third World Network (TWN) and has led TWN since its inception in 1984. He was instrumental in forming the international network of groups and individuals who form the cornerstone of TWN.

A former economist and university lecturer in Malaysia, Khor has written extensively on matters relating to trade, development, north-south relations, the international financial architecture, the environment and ecology, agriculture, intellectual property rights and threats to biodiversity and indigenous knowledge.

Khor not only serves as advisor and consultant to several United Nations agencies and national and international bodies and public policymakers, he is also a respected and articulate campaigner, advocate and lobbyist on many issues pertaining to globalization, development and the protection of human rights.