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David Nunan

David Nunan is Professor Emeritus of Applied Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong and President Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor at Anaheim University, where he also served as President. He has worked as a teacher, teacher educator, researcher, and consultant in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dubai, England, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Oman, Peru, Thailand, Singapore, and the United States. He has published over 100 books and articles on curriculum development, research methods, teacher education, and technology in education. Dr. Nunan served as TESOL President from 1999 to 2000. His awards include a 2002 citation by the U.S. Congress for services to English language education, and the 2003 Heinle TESOL Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2005, he was named one of the 50 most influential Australians internationally. In 2008, Anaheim University created the David Nunan Institute for Language Education to further language education and research around the world.