Professor Chin Ee Ong is an internationally recognised scholar in cultural heritage management and tourism, known for his leadership in research, teaching, and policy engagement across Asia-Pacific and beyond. He has led evaluative missions for international organisations in the domain of culture, is a member of the China National Cultural Geography Committee, and has played key roles in UNESCO heritage training, ATLAS, and Critical Tourism Studies Asia-Pacific. Prof Ong is Editor-in-Chief of Tourist Studies (Sage Publications), Editor Emeritus of Hospitality and Society (Intellect Books), and serves on several leading journal editorial boards. His research explores how heritage and tourism are shaped by power, identity, memory, materiality, and visitor experience, with work spanning Macau, China, Southeast Asia, and Europe. He has published widely in top journals, contributed UNESCO and UNESCAP training manuals, and is co-author of the Fourth Edition of Routledge volume Cultural Tourism (2026).