Anny Wong

Biography

Anny Wong is a political scientist at the RAND Corporation. Wong grew up in the Philippines and has worked, studied, and traveled throughout East and Southeast Asia. Her research into pathways for social and economic development has a strong emphasis on the role of science and technology (S&T). Her work for a 2006 RAND study, The Global Technology Revolution 2020, a technology foresight study for the U.S. National Intelligence Council, expanded understanding of determinants of national capacity to acquire and implement technologies for social and economic development and proposed a novel approach for national capacity assessment. This work became a foundation for The Global Technology Revolution 2020: China, a 2008 RAND study that identified priority areas for investment in future technology applications for research and development–driven economic growth and social development. She has also completed numerous studies with S&T, innovation, and international development focus for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Government of Japan, the Korean Science Foundation, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the World Bank. Wong has also conducted numerous studies for the U.S. Department of Defense on officer recruitment and retention and other manpower issues, and helped develop metrics to support security cooperation activities. She has also worked on projects related to digital piracy, human trafficking, and rail security. Wong received her Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.