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Dr

Kevin Tang

Assistant Professor

Population Health

Orcid identifier0000-0003-2580-3726
  • Assistant Professor
    Population Health

BIO

My research focuses on quantifying vulnerability to micronutrient deficiencies and simulating the potential contributions of various public policy interventions using mathematical models. I draw from various methodological techniques depending on the availability (or lack) of dietary data in the context, and the relevance and acceptability to impacted stakeholders. The overall goal is to translate complex data into actionable recommendations for evidence-based policymaking in the field of nutrition.


I hold a dual role with the United Nations World Food Programme and with the Nutrition Group at the London School. My primary responsibility lies with the Modelling & mapping risk of Inadequate Micronutrient Intake (MIMI) project, which aims to fill data gaps for micronutrient policy and programme planning using approches that rely on a combination of statistical inference and predictive modelling.

I have worked on various topics related to public health nutrition data, with prior experiences working for Epicentre, Médecins Sans Frontières, USAID, UNICEF, and Stanford University. I strongly value understanding the contexts behind the data that I analyse and have experiences working in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Ethiopia, Nigeria, India, Tanzania and Malawi. I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, hold a PhD and MSc from the London School, and a B.S. in Environmental Science from UCLA.

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE APPOINTMENTS

  • Research Assistant
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Department of Population Health, London, United Kingdom7 Jul 2020 - 2 Aug 2022
  • Research Fellow
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Department of Population Health, London, United Kingdom2 Aug 2022 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Technical Consultant
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Global Center for Gender Equality, Stanford, United States4 Jan 2021 - 1 Mar 2022
  • Technical Intern
    United Nations Children's Fund, Programme Division, New York, United States12 Jul 2021 - 21 Jan 2022
  • Technical Consultant
    United States Agency for International Development, USAID-Advancing Nutrition, Washington D.C., United States1 May 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
  • Clinical Epidemiologist
    Médecins Sans Frontières, Epicentre, Paris, France13 Nov 2017 - 16 Nov 2018
  • Researcher
    World Food Programme, Nutrition Division, Rome, Italy1 Jun 2022 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Epidemiological Activity Manager
    Médecins Sans Frontières, Epicentre, Lubumbashi, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the10 Jan 2022 - 4 Jul 2022
  • Intern
    Action Against Hunger- UK, Evaluations, Learning, & Accountability Team, London, United Kingdom13 Feb 2017 - 8 Jul 2022
  • Field Extension Agent
    Peace Corps, Maternal Child Health Project, Atok, Cameroon8 Sep 2014 - 2 Sep 2016

DEGREES

  • Ph.D. Epidemiology & Population Health
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom25 Sep 2019 - 19 Oct 2022
  • M.Sc. Nutrition for Global Health
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom28 Sep 2016 - 6 Sep 2017
  • B.S. Environmental Science, Minor Conservation Biology
    University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States29 Sep 2010 - 11 Jun 2014

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr)
    Association for Nutrition, London, United Kingdom11 Oct 2017 - 11 Oct 2020
    Listed under the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN), a register of competent, qualified nutrition professionals who meet our rigorously applied standards for scientifically sound evidence-based nutrition and its use in practice. Credential ID 11576

LANGUAGES

  • French
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

REGIONS & COUNTRIES

  • Bangladesh
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Malawi
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only)
  • Tanzania

TOPICS & DISCIPLINES