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Centre for Transportation Studies
The Centre has developed a particularly-strong presence in aviation-related research. That will continue, but a perusal of our past record of publications will show that UBC faculty and researchers do important research on all modes of transport, as well as in logistics and supply chain management.
Dr David Gillen , Professor and Director, Centre for Transportation Studies
Vancouver International Airport Professor of Transportation Policy & Management
Chair, Operations and Logistics Division, Sauder School of Busines, UBC
Education:
Ph.D., University of Toronto, Economics, 1975
Areas of Interest:
Industrial Organization, Corporate and Management Strategies, Competition Policy Transportation and Regulatory Economics, Aviation and Air Transport Economics, Urban transportation, Travel Demand Analysis, Choice Modeling, Application of Management Economics to Transportation Policy and Planning, Performance and Productivity Analysis, Economics of Strategy.
Memberships:
American Economics Association
Canadian Economics Association
German Aviation Research Society
Series Editor, Springer Publishers Series in Transportation Research and Policy
Associate Editor Transportation Research E: Logistics & Transportation Review
Editorial Board: Journal of Transport Economics & Policy
Appointments:
Vancouver International Airport Chair in Transportation Policy and Management, Sauder School, UBC
Chair Operations & Logistics Division, Sauder School
Director Centre for Transportation Studies, University of British Columbia
Member, Greater Vancouver Gateway Council
Reason Foundation, Los Angeles Advisory Board to Mobility Project to the Transportation Community
Professional Activity:
Sometimes consultant to: City of Edmonton; Alberta Economic Development, Alberta Department of Transportation; Government of Ontario; Canadian Transport Commission; Ontario Economic Council; Economic Council of Canada; Transport Canada; National Transportation Agency; Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Treasury Board; Investment Canada; Office of Regulatory Reform; Department of Fisheries & Oceans; Restricted Trade Practices Commission; Department of Communications; Eastman Royal Commission; Canadian National Railways; Transport Development Agency; Office of the Auditor General; Federal Department of Public Works; Division of Aeronautics, California Department of Transportation; Division of New Technology, California Department of Transportation, National Academy of Sciences US), Transportation Research Board, Governments of Thailand, Ghana, Germany and UK, Hansiatic State of Hamburg (Germany), Federal Aviation Administration (US), Federal Highway Administration (US), Civil Aviation Authority (Ireland), Civil aviation Authority (UK) Air Canada, Westjet, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Hamburg Airport, Vancouver Airport Authority, New Zealand Commerce Commission and legal firms and other private sector clients.
CV and Publications
Mailing Address:
Professor David Gillen
Director, Centre for Transportation Studies
Sauder School of Business
University of British Columbia
2053 Main Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2
Phone: 604-822-8352
Email: david.gillen@sauder.ubc.ca