Dr. Baskaran Angathevar is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Department of Political Science, Public Administration and Development Studies, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya. He holds PhD (Science & Technology Policy Studies, Sussex, UK), MSc (Financial Management, Middlesex, UK), MPhil (International Studies, JNU, India), MA (History, Punjab, India), MA (Political Science, Madurai, India), and BA (History & Pol. Sci., Madurai, India). His reseaerch interests include Economics of Innovation, National Innovation Systems, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability in Organisations, with the main focus on multidisciplinary themes reltes to emerging and developing economies. He has led several research projects including: "Business Incubators for Social Enterprise, Social Inclusion, and Inclusive Growth", "Role of Social Enterprise in Poverty Alleviation and Inclusive Development in Malaysia", "Exploratory Study of the Solar Industry Ecosystem in Malaysia (University Grants); Developing Environmental Reporting Framework for the Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia: Using Q-Methodological Approach" (FRGS, Government of Malaysia) and "Catching-up along the Global Value Chain: models, determinants and policy implications in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution" (European Commission Grant). Currently leading projects on: "I-RECYCLE - MALAYSIA: Innovative Recycling of E-Waste for Critical Metals and Sustainable Economy in Malaysia" (WP5: Global Value Chain, Polocy Development, and Stakeholder Engagement), in colloboration with Queen's University of Belfast, UK; and Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) –