Galvin Lee Kuan Sian

Galvin Lee Kuan Sian (Chinese: ) is a Malaysian educator, marketing researcher, and writer. He is a lecturer of marketing and economics and Programme Coordinator for the Diploma in Business at Taylor's College, and a PhD candidate in Marketing at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. His work has been associated with the use of artificial intelligence, simulations, and gamification in business education. In 2025, he received the titles Lecturer of the Year and Innovative Educator of the Year at the Global Education Awards 2025.

Early life and education Lee is from Kuching, Sarawak. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in strategic management and has pursued further professional training in education, finance, analytics, and digital pedagogy. Taylor's University's public profile further lists conference presentations and additional innovation-related teaching projects connected with his work in higher education.

Research, publications and commentary Lee is a PhD candidate in marketing at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. He also sits as a member on the editorial board of the International Journal of Retail and Consumer Research, and regularly reviews for the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education and Journal of Educational Research. In March 2026, Channel News Asia and Free Malaysia Today quoted Lee in coverage of Malaysia's proposed restrictions on social media use by children under 16, reporting his view that the measure would provide crucial support to parents.

Selected works The HyFlex Operating System (2026). Galvin Lee Publications. ISBN 978-629-94927-0-2. Lee, G. K. S. (2025). "Trust in Social Commerce: Challenges and Opportunities for Building Consumer Confidence and Shaping Purchase Intention". International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management 6(1). Lee, G. K. S. (2026). "Unbundling Business Education: A Review of Micro-Credentials as Drivers of Higher Education Innovation and Labor Market Alignment". International Journal of Educational Reform. "Malaysia's Education Hub Ambition: Why Compulsory BM And History Matter" on Bernama (30 January 2026). "The under-16 social media ban isn't the hard part, making it work is" on Malay Mail (27 December 2025).

Awards and recognition

Professional affiliations and service Lee's public Taylor's profile lists affiliations with professional and academic bodies including the Malaysian Invention and Design Society, the Malaysian Economic Association, the Malaysian Social Science Association, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Institute of Marketing Malaysia, the Academy of Marketing Science, and the British Academy of Management. The same profile also lists editorial board, reviewing, judging, and competition-related service roles in education and innovation.