Dr Ho Fai (Ben) Chan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Deputy Program Lead (Behavioural Economics and Non-Market Interactions)

Dr Ho Fai Chan is a Postdoctoral Research fellow in the School of Economics and Finance at QUT. His research lies in the areas of Science of Science (SciSci) and Scientometrics which aim to provide better understanding of the relations and interactions between scientific agents using quantitative methods. His work has been published in journals such as Nature, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Labour Economics, Scientometrics.

BEST Conference 2022 Presentation | “Deviations from rationality in the sciences: Evidence from the COVID-19-Scientist Survey”

Projects (Chief investigator)

• A behavioural economics perspective on COVID-19 and human decision-making
• Cliometrics: Studying the past to understand the present and prepare for the future
• Cognitive Bias and Therapy Choice in Breast Reconstruction Surgery Decision-Making
• Scientist career path: An explorative analysis
• Sportometrics: Behavioural insights and methodological developments for and beyond sports
• The Role of Personality, Emotion, Cooperation, Resources and Attractiveness Across Sexualities in Australia
• Using sociometrics and technological growth to better understand human behaviour

Projects

• Pharmacist Adherence to Therapeutic Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment Provision