Dr. (Douglas) Ming Deng

Dr. (Douglas) Ming Deng is a professor and the head of NGPs Industry Studies at Yunnan University. Dr. Deng started to conduct tobacco-related research in 2004, and in recent years, he and his team have engaged in the study of NGPs. As a research professor with global vision, Dr. Deng has presided over numerous research initiatives, focusing on topics such as the regulation of e-vapor products in Asia, the economic and societal pay-off of introducing Heated Tobacco Products, and the significance of leaf tobacco in the NGPs era. Dr. Deng's recent research pursuits encompass the evolutionary study of the transition from combustible cigarettes to NGPs, as well as the innovation of NGPs through consumer-centric R&D. Dr. Deng actively participates as a key-note speaker at prominent tobacco industry forums, including the GTNF.