Hans Pung

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President, RAND Europe
Cambridge Office

Education

M.Sc. in mathematical modelling and numerical analysis, M.St. in modern history, Oxford University; B.S. in mathematics, United States Military Academy

Overview

Biography

Hans Pung is the President of RAND Europe and is responsible for leading more than 80 European staff in delivering high-quality research and analysis. He joined RAND Europe in 2002 and was named its president in 2012. Pung's wider research interests include defence planning and analysis, cost estimation, and industrial base assessment. Before joining RAND Europe, he served as an engineer officer in the U.S. Army and was assigned to South Korea, Germany, and multiple postings in the United States. Pung holds an M.Sc. in mathematical modelling and numerical analysis and an M.St. in modern history from Oxford University as well as an undergraduate degree in mathematics from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

  • Cost modelling and skills analysis
  • European defence industrial base analysis
  • Future UK military capability requirements

Publications

Sustaining Key Skills in the UK Military Aircraft Industry - 2010

Sustaining Key Skills in the United Kingdom's Military Aircraft Industry - 2010

The National Audit Office and Defence Value for Money: Identifying Financial Savings - 2009

Remuneration and its motivation of UK military personnel - 2008

Sustaining Key Skills in the UK Naval Industry - 2008

Sustaining Key Skills in the UK Naval Industry - 2008

The Netherlands F-16 Comparative Analysis: An Evaluation of the Process - 2008

Motivations and Attitudes of New Recruits Regarding Remuneration Issues: Focus Group Investigation and Analysis - 2007

Remuneration and its Motivation of Service Personnel: Focus Group Investigation and Analysis - 2007

International Benchmark of Fraud and Error in Social Security Systems - 2006

Can the United Kingdom Rebuild Its Naval Fleet? Challenges and Opportunities for the UK Shipbuilding Industrial Base, 2005-2020 - 2005

Commercial Shipbuilding Techniques: Can They Be Applied to Warship Production in the United Kingdom? - 2005

Differences Between Military and Commercial Shipbuilding: Implications for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence - 2005

Diversifying the Customer Base for Shipbuilding in the United Kingdom - 2005

Options for Reducing Costs in the United Kingdom’s Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) Programme - 2005

Outsourcing and Outfitting Practices: Implications for the Ministry of Defence Shipbuilding Programmes - 2005

Reducing the Cost of Aircraft Carrier Acquisition - 2005

The United Kingdom’s Naval Shipbuilding Industrial Base: The Next Fifteen Years - 2005

The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Submarine Industrial Base, Volume 2: Ministry of Defence Roles and Required Technical Resources - 2005

Stretching the Network: Using Transformed Forces in Demanding Contingencies Other Than War - 2004

Assembling and Supporting the Joint Strike Fighter in the UK: Issues and Costs - 2003