Dr. Don J. DeVoretz - Simon Fraser University

Dr. Don J. DeVoretz obtained his doctorate in Economics from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) in 1968. He is the Co-Director of RIIM, Vancouver's Centre of Excellence on Immigration Studies and Professor of Economics at Simon Fraser University Dr. DeVoretz has held visiting appointments at Duke University, University of Ibadan (Nigeria), University of the Philippines, University of Wisconsin, and the Norwegian School of Economics and was the Willy Brandt Guest Professor at IMER, Malmo University in 2004. He is a Research Fellow with IZA (Germany), Migration Research Group (Germany) and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Dr. DeVoretz was named a British Columbia Scholar to China in 2000. In addition, Dr. DeVoretz's current research interests include the economics of immigration with special emphasis on "Brain Circulation" and Citizenship issues. His research findings have been reported in both professional journals as well as major print and electronic media.