Dr
Kevin TangProfile page
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 AssistantLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Department of Population Health, London, United Kingdom7 Jul 2020 - 2 Aug 2022
- Research FellowLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Department of Population Health, London, United Kingdom2 Aug 2022 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Technical ConsultantStanford University School of Medicine, Global Center for Gender Equality, Stanford, United States4 Jan 2021 - 1 Mar 2022
- Technical InternUnited Nations Children's Fund, Programme Division, New York, United States12 Jul 2021 - 21 Jan 2022
- Technical ConsultantUnited States Agency for International Development, USAID-Advancing Nutrition, Washington D.C., United States1 May 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
- Clinical EpidemiologistMédecins Sans Frontières, Epicentre, Paris, France13 Nov 2017 - 16 Nov 2018
- ResearcherWorld Food Programme, Nutrition Division, Rome, Italy1 Jun 2022 - present
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Epidemiological Activity ManagerMédecins Sans Frontières, Epicentre, Lubumbashi, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the10 Jan 2022 - 4 Jul 2022
- InternAction Against Hunger- UK, Evaluations, Learning, & Accountability Team, London, United Kingdom13 Feb 2017 - 8 Jul 2022
- Field Extension AgentPeace Corps, Maternal Child Health Project, Atok, Cameroon8 Sep 2014 - 2 Sep 2016
DEGREES
- Ph.D. Epidemiology & Population HealthLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom25 Sep 2019 - 19 Oct 2022
- M.Sc. Nutrition for Global HealthLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom28 Sep 2016 - 6 Sep 2017
- B.S. Environmental Science, Minor Conservation BiologyUniversity 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 2020Listed 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
- FrenchCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- EnglishCan 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